diff --git a/amqpstorm/base.py b/amqpstorm/base.py
index 1ead1931..0fbe45fe 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/base.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/base.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class Stateful(object):
     OPENING = 2
     OPEN = 3
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+    def __init__(self, lock_type=threading.Lock):
+        self._lock = lock_type()
         self._state = self.CLOSED
         self._exceptions = []
 
diff --git a/amqpstorm/channel.py b/amqpstorm/channel.py
index b0d829b3..05c1e973 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/channel.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/channel.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """AMQPStorm Connection.Channel."""
 
 import logging
-from time import sleep
+import time
 
 from pamqp import specification
 from pamqp.header import ContentHeader
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from amqpstorm.base import IDLE_WAIT
 from amqpstorm.basic import Basic
 from amqpstorm.compatibility import try_utf8_decode
+from amqpstorm.exception import AMQPError
 from amqpstorm.exception import AMQPChannelError
 from amqpstorm.exception import AMQPConnectionError
 from amqpstorm.exception import AMQPInvalidArgument
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ def build_inbound_messages(self, break_on_empty=False, to_tuple=False,
                                           message_impl=message_impl)
             if not message:
                 self.check_for_errors()
-                sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
+                time.sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
                 if break_on_empty and not self._inbound:
                     break
                 continue
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ def close(self, reply_code=200, reply_text=''):
         elif not compatibility.is_string(reply_text):
             raise AMQPInvalidArgument('reply_text should be a string')
         try:
-            if self._connection.is_closed or self.is_closed:
+            if self._connection.is_closed or not self.is_open:
                 self.stop_consuming()
                 LOGGER.debug('Channel #%d forcefully Closed', self.channel_id)
                 return
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ def start_consuming(self, to_tuple=False, auto_decode=True):
                 auto_decode=auto_decode
             )
             if self.consumer_tags:
-                sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
+                time.sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
                 continue
             break
 
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ def _build_message_body(self, body_size):
         while len(body) < body_size:
             if not self._inbound:
                 self.check_for_errors()
-                sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
+                time.sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
                 continue
             body_piece = self._inbound.pop(0)
             if not body_piece.value:
@@ -502,12 +503,12 @@ def _close_channel(self, frame_in):
         :param specification.Channel.Close frame_in: Channel Close frame.
         :return:
         """
-        if self._connection.is_open:
+        self.set_state(self.CLOSING)
+        if not self._connection.is_closed:
             try:
                 self.write_frame(specification.Channel.CloseOk())
-            except AMQPConnectionError:
+            except AMQPError:
                 pass
-        self.set_state(self.CLOSED)
         self.remove_consumer_tag()
         if self._inbound:
             del self._inbound[:]
@@ -519,3 +520,4 @@ def _close_channel(self, frame_in):
             ),
             reply_code=frame_in.reply_code
         ))
+        self.set_state(self.CLOSED)
diff --git a/amqpstorm/connection.py b/amqpstorm/connection.py
index 7ed6b540..c22e9081 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/connection.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/connection.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """AMQPStorm Connection."""
 
 import logging
+import threading
 import time
 from time import sleep
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class Connection(Stateful):
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, hostname, username, password, port=5672, **kwargs):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__()
+        super(Connection, self).__init__(lock_type=threading.RLock)
         self.parameters = {
             'hostname': hostname,
             'username': username,
diff --git a/amqpstorm/io.py b/amqpstorm/io.py
index 5d44a119..70e73cf7 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/io.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/io.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def _receive(self):
             # NOTE(visobet): Retry if the non-blocking socket does not
             # have any meaningful data ready.
             pass
-        except (IOError, OSError) as why:
+        except (IOError, OSError, ValueError) as why:
             if why.args[0] not in (EWOULDBLOCK, EAGAIN):
                 self._exceptions.append(AMQPConnectionError(why))
                 if self._running.is_set():
diff --git a/amqpstorm/tests/functional/test_reliability.py b/amqpstorm/tests/functional/test_reliability.py
index 9a3bc5fe..a99098f4 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/tests/functional/test_reliability.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/tests/functional/test_reliability.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def test_functional_close_performance(self):
             self.connection.close()
             self.assertLess(time.time() - start_time, 3)
 
-    @setup(new_connection=False, queue=False)
+    @setup(new_connection=False)
     def test_functional_close_after_channel_close_forced_by_server(self):
         """Make sure the channel is closed instantly when the remote server
         closes it.
@@ -151,19 +151,25 @@ def test_functional_close_after_channel_close_forced_by_server(self):
         :return:
         """
         for _ in range(10):
-            self.connection = self.connection = Connection(HOST, USERNAME,
-                                                           PASSWORD)
-            self.channel = self.connection.channel(rpc_timeout=360)
-
+            connection = Connection(
+                HOST, USERNAME, PASSWORD
+            )
+            channel = connection.channel()
+            channel.confirm_deliveries()
+            try:
+                channel.basic.publish(
+                    body=self.message,
+                    routing_key=self.queue_name,
+                    exchange='invalid'
+                )
+            except (AMQPConnectionError, AMQPChannelError):
+                pass
             start_time = time.time()
-            self.channel.basic.publish(body=self.message,
-                                       routing_key=self.queue_name,
-                                       exchange='invalid')
-            self.channel.close()
+            channel.close()
             self.assertLess(time.time() - start_time, 3)
 
             start_time = time.time()
-            self.connection.close()
+            connection.close()
             self.assertLess(time.time() - start_time, 3)
 
     @setup(new_connection=False)