diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index 2d0efd7d..fc497eb0 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 
 import asks
 import tractor
+from tractor.trionics import maybe_open_context
 import trio
 from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 from fuzzywuzzy import process as fuzzy
@@ -148,11 +149,13 @@ class Client:
             print(f'KUCOIN ERROR: {res.json()["msg"]}')
             breakpoint()
 
-    async def _get_ws_token(self, private: bool = False) -> str | None:
+    async def _get_ws_token(self, private: bool = False) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
         token_type = "private" if private else "public"
         data = await self._request("POST", f"/bullet-{token_type}", "v1")
         if "token" in data:
-            return data["token"]
+            # return token and ping interval
+            ping_interval = data["instanceServers"][0]["pingInterval"]
+            return data["token"], ping_interval
         else:
             print(f'KUCOIN ERROR: {data.json()["msg"]}')
             breakpoint()
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ async def stream_quotes(
     connect_id = str(uuid4())
 
     async with open_cached_client("kucoin") as client:
+        token, ping_interval = await client._get_ws_token()
         pairs = await client.cache_pairs()
         kucoin_sym = pairs[sym]["symbol"]
         init_msgs = {
@@ -331,29 +335,45 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
         @acm
         async def subscribe(ws: wsproto.WSConnection):
-            # await ws.send_msg({"id": connect_id, "type": "ping"})
-            # res = await ws.recv_msg()
-            l1_sub = make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id)
-            await ws.send_msg(l1_sub)
-            res = await ws.recv_msg()
-            # breakpoint()
-            # assert res["id"] == connect_id
 
-            yield
+            @acm
+            async def open_ping_task(ws: wsproto.WSConnection):
+                async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
 
-            # unsub
-            if ws.connected():
-                await ws.send_msg(
-                    {
-                        "id": connect_id,
-                        "type": "unsubscribe",
-                        "topic": f"/market/ticker:{sym}",
-                        "privateChannel": False,
-                        "response": True,
-                    }
-                )
+                    async def ping_server():
+                        while True:
+                            await trio.sleep((ping_interval - 1000) / 1000)
+                            print("PINGING")
+                            await ws.send_msg({"id": connect_id, "type": "ping"})
+
+                    n.start_soon(ping_server)
+
+                    yield ws
+
+                    n.cancel_scope.cancel()
+
+            # Spawn the ping task here
+            async with open_ping_task(ws) as _ws:
+
+                # subscribe to market feedz here
+                l1_sub = make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id)
+                await _ws.send_msg(l1_sub)
+                res = await _ws.recv_msg()
+
+                yield
+
+                # unsub
+                if _ws.connected():
+                    await _ws.send_msg(
+                        {
+                            "id": connect_id,
+                            "type": "unsubscribe",
+                            "topic": f"/market/ticker:{sym}",
+                            "privateChannel": False,
+                            "response": True,
+                        }
+                    )
 
-        token = await client._get_ws_token()
         async with open_autorecon_ws(
             f"wss://ws-api-spot.kucoin.com/?token={token}&[connectId={connect_id}]",
             fixture=subscribe,
@@ -395,6 +415,7 @@ async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
                 await ws._connect()
 
             continue
+
         if "subject" in msg and msg["subject"] == "trade.ticker":
             # TODO: cast msg into class
             trade_data = msg["data"]
@@ -411,6 +432,7 @@ async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
                     }
                 ],
             }
+
         else:
             continue