diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index d83254ac..a6c10ec0 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"tailscale.com/tailcfg"
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ type Headscale struct {
 	dbString   string
 	publicKey  *wgcfg.Key
 	privateKey *wgcfg.PrivateKey
+
+	pollMu         sync.Mutex
+	clientsPolling map[uint64]chan []byte // this is by all means a hackity hack
 }
 
 // NewHeadscale returns the Headscale app
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ func NewHeadscale(cfg Config) (*Headscale, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	h.clientsPolling = make(map[uint64]chan []byte)
 	return &h, nil
 }
 
@@ -64,9 +69,6 @@ func (h *Headscale) Serve() error {
 	r.GET("/register", h.RegisterWebAPI)
 	r.POST("/machine/:id/map", h.PollNetMapHandler)
 	r.POST("/machine/:id", h.RegistrationHandler)
-
-	// r.LoadHTMLFiles("./frontend/build/index.html")
-	// r.Use(static.Serve("/", static.LocalFile("./frontend/build", true)))
 	err := r.Run(h.cfg.Addr)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 7fd70042..7b29d9d0 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegistrationHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	// We do have the updated key!
 	if m.NodeKey == wgcfg.Key(req.NodeKey).HexString() {
 		if m.Registered {
-			log.Println("Registered and we have the updated key! Lets move to map")
+			log.Println("Client is registered and we have the current key. All clear to /map")
 			resp.AuthURL = ""
 			respBody, err := encode(resp, &mKey, h.privateKey)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -102,85 +102,147 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegistrationHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	log.Println("We dont know anything about the new key. WTF")
 }
 
+// PollNetMapHandler takes care of /machine/:id/map
+//
+// This is the busiest endpoint, as it keeps the HTTP long poll that updates
+// the clients when something in the network changes.
+//
+// The clients POST stuff like HostInfo and their Endpoints here, but
+// only after their first request (marked with the ReadOnly field).
+//
+// At this moment the updates are sent in a quite horrendous way, but they kinda work.
 func (h *Headscale) PollNetMapHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	body, _ := io.ReadAll(c.Request.Body)
 	mKeyStr := c.Param("id")
 	mKey, err := wgcfg.ParseHexKey(mKeyStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Cannot parse client key: %s", err)
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, "Sad!")
 		return
 	}
 	req := tailcfg.MapRequest{}
 	err = decode(body, &req, &mKey, h.privateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Cannot decode message: %s", err)
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, "Very sad!")
-		// return
+		return
 	}
 
 	db, err := h.db()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Cannot open DB: %s", err)
-		c.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, ":(")
 		return
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 	var m Machine
 	if db.First(&m, "machine_key = ?", mKey.HexString()).RecordNotFound() {
-		log.Printf("Cannot encode message: %s", err)
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, "Extremely sad!")
+		log.Printf("Cannot find machine: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	endpoints, _ := json.Marshal(req.Endpoints)
 	hostinfo, _ := json.Marshal(req.Hostinfo)
-	m.Endpoints = postgres.Jsonb{RawMessage: json.RawMessage(endpoints)}
+	m.Name = req.Hostinfo.Hostname
 	m.HostInfo = postgres.Jsonb{RawMessage: json.RawMessage(hostinfo)}
 	m.DiscoKey = wgcfg.Key(req.DiscoKey).HexString()
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
-	m.LastSeen = &now
+
+	// From Tailscale client:
+	//
+	// ReadOnly is whether the client just wants to fetch the MapResponse,
+	// without updating their Endpoints. The Endpoints field will be ignored and
+	// LastSeen will not be updated and peers will not be notified of changes.
+	//
+	// The intended use is for clients to discover the DERP map at start-up
+	// before their first real endpoint update.
+	if !req.ReadOnly {
+		endpoints, _ := json.Marshal(req.Endpoints)
+		m.Endpoints = postgres.Jsonb{RawMessage: json.RawMessage(endpoints)}
+		m.LastSeen = &now
+	}
 	db.Save(&m)
 	db.Close()
 
-	chanStream := make(chan []byte, 1)
-	go func() {
-		defer close(chanStream)
+	pollData := make(chan []byte, 1)
+	update := make(chan []byte, 1)
+	cancelKeepAlive := make(chan []byte, 1)
+	defer close(pollData)
+	defer close(update)
+	defer close(cancelKeepAlive)
+	h.pollMu.Lock()
+	h.clientsPolling[m.ID] = update
+	h.pollMu.Unlock()
 
-		data, err := h.getMapResponse(mKey, req, m)
-		if err != nil {
-			c.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, ":(")
-			return
-		}
+	data, err := h.getMapResponse(mKey, req, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, ":(")
+		return
+	}
 
-		//send initial dump
-		chanStream <- *data
-		for {
+	log.Printf("[%s] sending initial map", m.Name)
+	pollData <- *data
 
-			data, err := h.getMapKeepAliveResponse(mKey, req, m)
-			if err != nil {
-				c.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, ":(")
-				return
+	// We update our peers if the client is not sending ReadOnly in the MapRequest
+	// so we don't distribute its initial request (it comes with
+	// empty endpoints to peers)
+	if !req.ReadOnly {
+		peers, _ := h.getPeers(m)
+		h.pollMu.Lock()
+		for _, p := range *peers {
+			log.Printf("[%s] notifying peer %s (%s)", m.Name, p.Name, p.Addresses[0])
+			if pUp, ok := h.clientsPolling[uint64(p.ID)]; ok {
+				pUp <- []byte{}
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("[%s] Peer %s does not appear to be polling", m.Name, p.Name)
 			}
-			chanStream <- *data
-			// keep the node entertained
-			time.Sleep(time.Second * 180)
-			break
 		}
+		h.pollMu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	go h.keepAlive(cancelKeepAlive, pollData, mKey, req, m)
 
-	}()
 	c.Stream(func(w io.Writer) bool {
-		if msg, ok := <-chanStream; ok {
-			log.Printf("🦀 Sending data to %s: %d bytes", c.Request.RemoteAddr, len(msg))
-			w.Write(msg)
+		select {
+		case data := <-pollData:
+			log.Printf("[%s] Sending data (%d bytes)", m.Name, len(data))
+			w.Write(data)
 			return true
-		} else {
-			log.Printf("🦄 Closing connection to %s", c.Request.RemoteAddr)
-			c.AbortWithStatus(200)
+
+		case <-update:
+			log.Printf("[%s] Received a request for update", m.Name)
+			data, err := h.getMapResponse(mKey, req, m)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("[%s] 🤮 Cannot get the poll response: %s", m.Name, err)
+			}
+			w.Write(*data)
+			return true
+
+		case <-c.Request.Context().Done():
+			log.Printf("[%s] 😥 The client has closed the connection", m.Name)
+			h.pollMu.Lock()
+			cancelKeepAlive <- []byte{}
+			delete(h.clientsPolling, m.ID)
+			h.pollMu.Unlock()
+
 			return false
+
 		}
 	})
+}
 
+func (h *Headscale) keepAlive(cancel chan []byte, pollData chan []byte, mKey wgcfg.Key, req tailcfg.MapRequest, m Machine) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-cancel:
+			return
+
+		default:
+			data, err := h.getMapKeepAliveResponse(mKey, req, m)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Error generating the keep alive msg: %s", err)
+				return
+			}
+			pollData <- *data
+			time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *Headscale) getMapResponse(mKey wgcfg.Key, req tailcfg.MapRequest, m Machine) (*[]byte, error) {
@@ -221,7 +283,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) getMapResponse(mKey wgcfg.Key, req tailcfg.MapRequest, m Mac
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-
+	// spew.Dump(resp)
 	// declare the incoming size on the first 4 bytes
 	data := make([]byte, 4)
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(data, uint32(len(respBody)))
@@ -289,6 +351,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleNewServer(c *gin.Context, db *gorm.DB, idKey wgcfg.Key
 		MachineKey: idKey.HexString(),
 		NodeKey:    wgcfg.Key(req.NodeKey).HexString(),
 		Expiry:     &req.Expiry,
+		Name:       req.Hostinfo.Hostname,
 	}
 	if err := db.Create(&mNew).Error; err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Could not create row: %s", err)