diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 08d7092..6f3730c 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ Client.prototype.end = function(reason) {
   this.socket.end();
 };
 
-Client.prototype.write = function(packetId, params) {
+function noop(err) {
+  if(err) throw err;
+}
+
+Client.prototype.write = function(packetId, params, cb) {
+  cb = cb || noop;
   if(Array.isArray(packetId)) {
     if(packetId[0] !== this.state)
       return false;
@@ -175,9 +180,9 @@ Client.prototype.write = function(packetId, params) {
     debug("writing packetId " + that.state + "." + packetName + " (0x" + packetId.toString(16) + ")");
     debug(params);
     var out = that.encryptionEnabled ? new Buffer(that.cipher.update(buffer), 'binary') : buffer;
-    that.socket.write(out);
+    that.socket.write(out,cb);
     return true;
-  }
+  };
 
   var buffer = createPacketBuffer(packetId, this.state, params, this.isServer);
   if(this.compressionThreshold >= 0 && buffer.length >= this.compressionThreshold) {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 868b1cd..b82a679 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@ function createServer(options) {
       }
 
       client.once([states.STATUS, 0x01], function(packet) {
-        client.write(0x01, {time: packet.time});
-        client.end();
+        client.write(0x01, {time: packet.time},function(err){
+          if(err)
+            throw err;
+          client.end();
+        });
       });
       client.write(0x00, {response: JSON.stringify(response)});
     }
@@ -214,19 +217,22 @@ function createServer(options) {
       }
       //client.write('compress', { threshold: 256 }); // Default threshold is 256
       //client.compressionThreshold = 256;
-      client.write(0x02, {uuid: client.uuid, username: client.username});
-      client.state = states.PLAY;
-      loggedIn = true;
-      startKeepAlive();
+      client.write(0x02, {uuid: client.uuid, username: client.username},function(err){
+        if(err)
+          throw err;
+        client.state = states.PLAY;
+        loggedIn = true;
+        startKeepAlive();
 
-      clearTimeout(loginKickTimer);
-      loginKickTimer = null;
+        clearTimeout(loginKickTimer);
+        loginKickTimer = null;
 
-      server.playerCount += 1;
-      client.once('end', function() {
-        server.playerCount -= 1;
+        server.playerCount += 1;
+        client.once('end', function() {
+          server.playerCount -= 1;
+        });
+        server.emit('login', client);
       });
-      server.emit('login', client);
     }
   });
   server.listen(port, host);
@@ -297,11 +303,13 @@ function createClient(options) {
       serverHost: host,
       serverPort: port,
       nextState: 2
-    });
-
-    client.state = states.LOGIN;
-    client.write(0x00, {
-      username: client.username
+    },function(err){
+      if(err)
+        throw err;
+      client.state = states.LOGIN;
+      client.write(0x00, {
+        username: client.username
+      });
     });
   }
 
@@ -362,8 +370,11 @@ function createClient(options) {
         client.write(0x01, {
           sharedSecret: encryptedSharedSecretBuffer,
           verifyToken: encryptedVerifyTokenBuffer,
+        },function(err){
+          if(err)
+            throw err;
+          client.encryptionEnabled = true;
         });
-        client.encryptionEnabled = true;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/ping.js b/src/ping.js
index a1fe989..93604b5 100644
--- a/src/ping.js
+++ b/src/ping.js
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ function ping(options, cb) {
       serverHost: host,
       serverPort: port,
       nextState: 1
+    },function(err){
+      if(err)
+        throw err;
+      client.state = states.STATUS;
     });
-    client.state = states.STATUS;
   });
 
   client.connect(port, host);