diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index e0c3eaa..d361881 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type (
 	Pool struct {
 		log *zap.Logger
 
-		ctl  time.Duration
-		opts keepalive.ClientParameters
+		connectTimeout time.Duration
+		opts           keepalive.ClientParameters
 
 		cur *grpc.ClientConn
 
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ type (
 	}
 )
 
-var errNoHealthyConnections = errors.New("no active connections")
+var (
+	errEmptyConnection      = errors.New("empty connection")
+	errNoHealthyConnections = errors.New("no active connections")
+)
 
 func newPool(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *Pool {
 	p := &Pool{
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ func newPool(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *Pool {
 		conns:   make(map[uint32][]*grpc.ClientConn),
 
 		// fill with defaults:
-		ctl: time.Second * 15,
+		connectTimeout: time.Second * 15,
 		opts: keepalive.ClientParameters{
 			Time:                time.Second * 10,
 			Timeout:             time.Minute * 5,
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ func newPool(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *Pool {
 	l.Info("used random seed", zap.Uint64("seed", seed))
 
 	if val := v.GetDuration("connect_timeout"); val > 0 {
-		p.ctl = val
+		p.connectTimeout = val
 	}
 
 	if val := v.GetDuration("keepalive.time"); val > 0 {
@@ -138,11 +141,14 @@ func (p *Pool) reBalance(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	keys := make(map[uint32]struct{})
 
+	p.log.Info("re-balancing connections")
+
 	for i := range p.nodes {
 		var (
 			idx    = -1
 			exists bool
 			err    error
+			start  = time.Now()
 			conn   = p.nodes[i].conn
 			weight = p.nodes[i].weight
 		)
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ func (p *Pool) reBalance(ctx context.Context) {
 			p.log.Warn("empty connection, try to connect",
 				zap.String("address", p.nodes[i].address))
 
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, p.ctl)
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, p.connectTimeout)
 			conn, err = grpc.DialContext(ctx, p.nodes[i].address,
 				grpc.WithBlock(),
 				grpc.WithInsecure(),
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@ func (p *Pool) reBalance(ctx context.Context) {
 			if err != nil || conn == nil {
 				p.log.Warn("skip, could not connect to node",
 					zap.String("address", p.nodes[i].address),
+					zap.Duration("elapsed", time.Since(start)),
 					zap.Error(err))
 				continue
 			}
@@ -169,43 +176,41 @@ func (p *Pool) reBalance(ctx context.Context) {
 			p.log.Info("connected to node", zap.String("address", p.nodes[i].address))
 		}
 
-		switch st := conn.GetState(); st {
-		case connectivity.Idle, connectivity.Ready, connectivity.Connecting:
-			keys[weight] = struct{}{}
-
-			for j := range p.conns[weight] {
-				if p.conns[weight][j] == conn {
-					exists = true
-					break
-				}
+		for j := range p.conns[weight] {
+			if p.conns[weight][j] == conn {
+				idx = j
+				exists = true
+				break
 			}
+		}
 
-			if !exists {
-				p.conns[weight] = append(p.conns[weight], conn)
-			}
-
-		// Problems with connection, try to remove from :
-		default:
-			for j := range p.conns[weight] {
-				if p.conns[weight][j] == conn {
-					idx = j
-					exists = true
-					break
-				}
-			}
+		// if something wrong with connection (bad state or unhealthy), try to close it and remove
+		if err = isAlive(ctx, p.log, conn); err != nil {
+			p.log.Warn("connection not alive",
+				zap.String("address", p.nodes[i].address),
+				zap.Error(err))
 
 			if exists {
 				// remove from connections
 				p.conns[weight] = append(p.conns[weight][:idx], p.conns[weight][idx+1:]...)
 			}
 
-			if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
-				p.log.Warn("could not close bad connection", zap.Error(err))
+			if err = conn.Close(); err != nil {
+				p.log.Warn("could not close bad connection",
+					zap.String("address", p.nodes[i].address),
+					zap.Error(err))
 			}
 
 			if p.nodes[i].conn != nil {
 				p.nodes[i].conn = nil
 			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		keys[weight] = struct{}{}
+
+		if !exists {
+			p.conns[weight] = append(p.conns[weight], conn)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ func (p *Pool) getConnection(ctx context.Context) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 	p.RLock()
 	defer p.RUnlock()
 
-	if p.cur != nil && isAlive(ctx, p.log, p.cur) {
+	if err := isAlive(ctx, p.log, p.cur); err == nil {
 		return p.cur, nil
 	}
 
@@ -244,7 +249,11 @@ func (p *Pool) getConnection(ctx context.Context) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 	return nil, errNoHealthyConnections
 }
 
-func isAlive(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, cur *grpc.ClientConn) bool {
+func isAlive(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, cur *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	if cur == nil {
+		return errEmptyConnection
+	}
+
 	switch st := cur.GetState(); st {
 	case connectivity.Idle, connectivity.Ready, connectivity.Connecting:
 		req := new(state.HealthRequest)
@@ -254,11 +263,13 @@ func isAlive(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, cur *grpc.ClientConn) bool {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warn("could not fetch health-check", zap.Error(err))
 
-			return false
+			return err
+		} else if !res.Healthy {
+			return errors.New(res.Status)
 		}
 
-		return res.Healthy
+		return nil
 	default:
-		return false
+		return errors.New(st.String())
 	}
 }