diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/comm/packet/packet_client.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/comm/packet/packet_client.hpp
index 9daca189..3021bc30 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/comm/packet/packet_client.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/comm/packet/packet_client.hpp
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ public:
 private:
   remote::remote_config cfg_;
   mutable boost::asio::io_context io_context_;
-  atomic<std::string> unique_id_;
-  boost::asio::executor_work_guard<boost::asio::io_context::executor_type>
-      work_guard_;
+  utils::atomic<std::string> unique_id_;
 
 private:
   std::atomic<bool> allow_connections_{true};
-  atomic<boost::asio::ip::basic_resolver<boost::asio::ip::tcp>::results_type>
+  utils::atomic<
+      boost::asio::ip::basic_resolver<boost::asio::ip::tcp>::results_type>
       resolve_results_;
   std::mutex clients_mutex_;
   std::vector<std::shared_ptr<client>> clients_;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
index 1fc7009b..aecd9a3c 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ using namespace repertory::comm;
 
 namespace repertory {
 packet_client::packet_client(remote::remote_config cfg)
-    : cfg_(std::move(cfg)),
-      io_context_(),
-      unique_id_(utils::create_uuid_string()),
-      work_guard_(boost::asio::make_work_guard(io_context_)) {
+    : cfg_(std::move(cfg)), unique_id_(utils::create_uuid_string()) {
   for (std::uint8_t idx = 0U; idx < cfg.max_connections; ++idx) {
     service_threads_.emplace_back([this]() { io_context_.run(); });
   }
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ packet_client::~packet_client() {
   } catch (...) {
   }
 
-  work_guard_.reset();
   io_context_.stop();
 
   for (auto &thread : service_threads_) {
@@ -62,9 +58,10 @@ packet_client::~packet_client() {
 
 void packet_client::close(client &cli) noexcept {
   boost::system::error_code err1;
-  cli.socket.shutdown(boost::asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, err1);
+  auto res = cli.socket.shutdown(boost::asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, err1);
+
   boost::system::error_code err2;
-  cli.socket.close(err2);
+  res = cli.socket.close(err2);
 }
 
 void packet_client::close_all() {
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ void packet_client::close_all() {
     close(*cli);
   }
   clients_.clear();
-  resolve_results_ = {};
+  resolve_results_.store({});
   unique_id_ = utils::create_uuid_string();
 }
 
@@ -100,11 +97,6 @@ auto packet_client::check_version(std::uint32_t client_version,
       return api_error::comm_error;
     }
 
-    if ((min_version & 0xFFU) != 0U) {
-      min_version = 0U;
-      return api_error::incompatible_version;
-    }
-
     if (client_version < min_version) {
       return api_error::incompatible_version;
     }
@@ -121,8 +113,7 @@ auto packet_client::connect(client &cli) -> bool {
   try {
     resolve();
 
-    boost::asio::ip::basic_resolver<boost::asio::ip::tcp>::results_type cached =
-        resolve_results_;
+    auto cached = resolve_results_.load();
     connect_with_deadline(io_context_, cli.socket, cached,
                           std::chrono::milliseconds(cfg_.conn_timeout_ms));
 
@@ -144,7 +135,7 @@ auto packet_client::connect(client &cli) -> bool {
     return true;
   } catch (...) {
     close(cli);
-    resolve_results_ = {};
+    resolve_results_.store({});
     throw;
   }
 }
@@ -162,7 +153,7 @@ auto packet_client::get_client() -> std::shared_ptr<packet_client::client> {
       clients_lock.unlock();
 
       auto cli = std::make_shared<client>(io_context_);
-      if (!connect(*cli)) {
+      if (not connect(*cli)) {
         return nullptr;
       }
       return cli;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_server.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_server.cpp
index b1ab3d39..5ff79102 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_server.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_server.cpp
@@ -146,17 +146,26 @@ auto packet_server::handshake(std::shared_ptr<connection> conn) const -> bool {
         if (response.decrypt(encryption_token_) == 0) {
           std::uint32_t client_version{};
           if (response.decode(client_version) == 0) {
-            std::string nonce;
-            if (response.decode(nonce) == 0) {
-              if (nonce == conn->nonce) {
-                conn->generate_nonce();
-                return true;
+            std::uint32_t client_version_check{};
+            if (response.decode(client_version_check) == 0) {
+              if (~client_version != client_version_check) {
+                throw std::runtime_error("client version check failed");
               }
 
-              throw std::runtime_error("nonce mismatch");
+              std::string nonce;
+              if (response.decode(nonce) == 0) {
+                if (nonce == conn->nonce) {
+                  conn->generate_nonce();
+                  return true;
+                }
+
+                throw std::runtime_error("nonce mismatch");
+              }
+
+              throw std::runtime_error("invalid nonce");
             }
 
-            throw std::runtime_error("invalid nonce");
+            throw std::runtime_error("invalid client version");
           }
 
           throw std::runtime_error("invalid client version");