diff --git a/piker/data/_sampling.py b/piker/data/_sampling.py
index a1d615f5..793417e9 100644
--- a/piker/data/_sampling.py
+++ b/piker/data/_sampling.py
@@ -248,12 +248,15 @@ async def sample_and_broadcast(
                         # so far seems like no since this should all
                         # be single-threaded.
                         log.error(f'{stream._ctx.chan.uid} dropped connection')
+                        subs.remove((stream, tick_throttle))
 
 
 async def uniform_rate_send(
+
     rate: float,
     quote_stream: trio.abc.ReceiveChannel,
     stream: tractor.MsgStream,
+
 ) -> None:
 
     sleep_period = 1/rate - 0.000616
@@ -289,8 +292,14 @@ async def uniform_rate_send(
 
                 # TODO: now if only we could sync this to the display
                 # rate timing exactly lul
-                await stream.send({first_quote['symbol']: first_quote})
-                break
+                try:
+                    await stream.send({first_quote['symbol']: first_quote})
+                    break
+                except trio.ClosedResourceError:
+                    # if the feed consumer goes down then drop
+                    # out of this rate limiter
+                    log.warning(f'{stream} closed')
+                    return
 
         end = time.time()
         diff = end - start