diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index df765cf..f298788 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 * scrape info hash parsing: multiple ought to be accepted
 * info hashes, peer ids: check that whole deserialization and url decoding
   works as it should. There are suspicously many `\u{fffd}`
-* established connections do not get valid_until updated, I think? Might
-  be the case in aquatic_ws too.
 * move stuff to common crate with ws: what about Request/InMessage etc?
   * don't overdo this
 
 ## aquatic_ws
+* established connections do not get valid_until updated, I think?
 * tests
 * ipv4 and ipv6 state split: think about this more..
 
diff --git a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
index cee0597..db74fac 100644
--- a/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
+++ b/aquatic_http/src/lib/network/mod.rs
@@ -171,8 +171,15 @@ pub fn run_handshakes_and_read_requests(
     valid_until: ValidUntil,
 ){
     loop {
-        let opt_established = connections.get_mut(&poll_token)
-            .and_then(|c| c.inner.as_mut().left());
+        let opt_connection = connections.get_mut(&poll_token);
+
+        let opt_established = if let Some(connection) = opt_connection {
+            connection.valid_until = valid_until;
+
+            connection.inner.as_mut().left()
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
 
         if let Some(established) = opt_established {
             match established.read_request(){