diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b9bc2fd..a0f9a4b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-latest
\ No newline at end of file
+latest
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b49d3f4..9dca2b3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/OpenFunction/functions-framework-go v0.5.0
+	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.2
 	github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.8.1-rc.1
 	github.com/dapr/dapr v1.8.3
 	github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.5.0
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/antlr/antlr4/runtime/Go/antlr v0.0.0-20210826220005-b48c857c3a0e // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
-	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go/v2 v2.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/dapr/kit v0.0.2-0.20210614175626-b9074b64d233 // indirect
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a1a98f7..8671e1f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ import (
 
 	ofctx "github.com/OpenFunction/functions-framework-go/context"
 	"github.com/OpenFunction/functions-framework-go/framework"
-	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	diag "github.com/dapr/dapr/pkg/diagnostics"
 	"github.com/dapr/dapr/pkg/modes"
 	"github.com/dapr/dapr/pkg/runtime"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
 	proxyruntime "github.com/OpenFunction/dapr-proxy/pkg/runtime"
@@ -77,36 +75,32 @@ func EventHandler(ctx ofctx.Context, in []byte) (ofctx.Out, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		elapsed := diag.ElapsedSince(start)
+		pendingEventsCount := FuncRuntime.GetPendingEventsCount()
+		klog.V(4).Infof("Input: %s - Pending Events Count: %v", ctx.GetInputName(), pendingEventsCount)
 		klog.V(4).Infof("Input: %s - Event Forwarding Elapsed: %vms", ctx.GetInputName(), elapsed)
 	}()
 
 	c := ctx.GetNativeContext()
+	respCh := make(chan *proxyruntime.EventResponse, 1)
 
 	// Handle BindingEvent
 	bindingEvent := ctx.GetBindingEvent()
 	if bindingEvent != nil {
-		FuncRuntime.EnqueueBindingEvent(&c, bindingEvent)
+		event := proxyruntime.NewEvent(&c, bindingEvent, nil, respCh)
+		FuncRuntime.EnqueueEvent(&event)
 	}
 
 	// Handle TopicEvent
 	topicEvent := ctx.GetTopicEvent()
 	if topicEvent != nil {
-		FuncRuntime.EnqueueTopicEvent(&c, topicEvent)
+		event := proxyruntime.NewEvent(&c, nil, topicEvent, respCh)
+		FuncRuntime.EnqueueEvent(&event)
 	}
 
-	var resp *proxyruntime.EventResponse
-	err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
-		resp = FuncRuntime.GetEventResponse(&c)
-		if resp == nil {
-			return errors.New("Failed to get event response")
-		}
-		return nil
-	}, utils.NewExponentialBackOff())
-
-	if err != nil {
-		e := errors.New("Processing event timeout")
-		klog.Error(e)
-		return ctx.ReturnOnInternalError(), e
+	resp := <-respCh
+	if resp.Error != nil {
+		klog.Error(resp.Error)
+		return ctx.ReturnOnInternalError(), resp.Error
 	} else {
 		out := new(ofctx.FunctionOut)
 		out.WithData(resp.Data)
diff --git a/pkg/grpc/grpc.go b/pkg/grpc/grpc.go
index 99f524a..2eba79c 100644
--- a/pkg/grpc/grpc.go
+++ b/pkg/grpc/grpc.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (g *Manager) StartEndpointsDetection() {
 				}
 			}
 
-			for ep, _ := range endpoints {
+			for ep := range endpoints {
 				conn, teardown, err := g.getGRPCConnection(context.TODO(), ep.String(), "", "", true, false, g.sslEnabled)
 				teardown()
 				state := conn.GetState()
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ func (g *Manager) StartEndpointsDetection() {
 					klog.Error(err)
 				} else if state == connectivity.Ready || state == connectivity.Idle {
 					g.balancer.Add(ep)
+				} else {
+					g.balancer.Remove(ep)
 				}
 			}
 			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -131,7 +133,9 @@ func (g *Manager) GetGRPCConnection() (*grpc.ClientConn, func(), error) {
 		state := conn.GetState()
 		if state != connectivity.Ready && state != connectivity.Idle {
 			g.balancer.Remove(address)
-			delete(g.connectionPool.pool, address.String())
+			g.lock.Lock()
+			defer g.lock.Unlock()
+			g.connectionPool.Remove(address.String())
 			teardown()
 		}
 	}, nil
@@ -257,6 +261,13 @@ func (p *connectionPool) Register(address string, conn *grpc.ClientConn) {
 	p.referenceCount[conn] = 2
 }
 
+func (p *connectionPool) Remove(address string) {
+	if conn, ok := p.pool[address]; ok {
+		delete(p.pool, address)
+		conn.Close()
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *connectionPool) Share(address string) (*grpc.ClientConn, bool) {
 	conn, ok := p.pool[address]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/runtime/runtime.go b/pkg/runtime/runtime.go
index 279ee79..f929671 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	nethttp "net/http"
-	"sync"
 
 	ofctx "github.com/OpenFunction/functions-framework-go/context"
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
@@ -33,9 +32,23 @@ type Config struct {
 	MaxBufferSize int
 }
 
-type EventRequest struct {
-	ctx *context.Context
-	ofctx.EventRequest
+type Event struct {
+	ctx          *context.Context
+	bindingEvent *common.BindingEvent
+	topicEvent   *common.TopicEvent
+	respCh       chan *EventResponse
+}
+
+func NewEvent(ctx *context.Context,
+	bindingEvent *common.BindingEvent,
+	topicEvent *common.TopicEvent,
+	respCh chan *EventResponse) Event {
+	return Event{
+		ctx:          ctx,
+		bindingEvent: bindingEvent,
+		topicEvent:   topicEvent,
+		respCh:       respCh,
+	}
 }
 
 type EventResponse struct {
@@ -43,30 +56,19 @@ type EventResponse struct {
 	Error error
 }
 
-type ResponseMap struct {
-	l *sync.RWMutex
-	m map[*context.Context]*EventResponse
-}
-
 type Runtime struct {
 	config      *Config
 	ctx         *ofctx.FunctionContext
 	grpc        *grpc.Manager
 	funcChannel channel.AppChannel
-	reqChan     chan *EventRequest
-	respMap     *ResponseMap
+	events      chan *Event
 }
 
 func NewFuncRuntime(config *Config, ctx *ofctx.FunctionContext) *Runtime {
-	lock := new(sync.RWMutex)
 	return &Runtime{
-		config:  config,
-		ctx:     ctx,
-		reqChan: make(chan *EventRequest, config.MaxBufferSize),
-		respMap: &ResponseMap{
-			l: lock,
-			m: make(map[*context.Context]*EventResponse),
-		},
+		config: config,
+		ctx:    ctx,
+		events: make(chan *Event, config.MaxBufferSize),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -89,76 +91,59 @@ func (r *Runtime) CreateFuncChannel() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *Runtime) ProcessEvents() {
-	for e := range r.reqChan {
-		if e.BindingEvent != nil {
-			var data []byte
-			// Retry on connection error.
-			err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
-				var err error
-				data, err = r.OnBindingEvent(e.ctx, e.BindingEvent)
-				if err != nil {
-					klog.V(4).Info(err)
-					return err
-				}
-				return nil
-			}, utils.NewExponentialBackOff())
+func (r *Runtime) GetPendingEventsCount() int {
+	return len(r.events)
+}
 
-			resp := EventResponse{
-				Data:  data,
-				Error: err,
-			}
-			r.respMap.l.Lock()
-			r.respMap.m[e.ctx] = &resp
-			r.respMap.l.Unlock()
-		}
+func (r *Runtime) ProcessEvents() {
+	for e := range r.events {
+		if e.bindingEvent != nil {
+			go func() {
+				var data []byte
+				// Retry on connection error.
+				err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
+					var err error
+					data, err = r.OnBindingEvent(e.ctx, e.bindingEvent)
+					if err != nil {
+						klog.V(4).Info(err)
+						return err
+					}
+					return nil
+				}, utils.NewExponentialBackOff())
 
-		if e.TopicEvent != nil {
-			// Retry on connection error.
-			err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
-				var err error
-				err = r.OnTopicEvent(e.ctx, e.TopicEvent)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
+				resp := EventResponse{
+					Data:  data,
+					Error: err,
 				}
-				return nil
-			}, utils.NewExponentialBackOff())
-
-			resp := EventResponse{
-				Data:  nil,
-				Error: err,
-			}
-			r.respMap.l.Lock()
-			r.respMap.m[e.ctx] = &resp
-			r.respMap.l.Unlock()
+				e.respCh <- &resp
+			}()
 		}
-	}
-}
 
-func (r *Runtime) EnqueueBindingEvent(ctx *context.Context, event *common.BindingEvent) {
-	req := EventRequest{
-		ctx:          ctx,
-		EventRequest: ofctx.EventRequest{BindingEvent: event},
-	}
-	r.reqChan <- &req
-}
+		if e.topicEvent != nil {
+			go func() {
+				// Retry on connection error.
+				err := backoff.Retry(func() error {
+					var err error
+					err = r.OnTopicEvent(e.ctx, e.topicEvent)
+					if err != nil {
+						klog.V(4).Info(err)
+						return err
+					}
+					return nil
+				}, utils.NewExponentialBackOff())
 
-func (r *Runtime) EnqueueTopicEvent(ctx *context.Context, event *common.TopicEvent) {
-	req := EventRequest{
-		ctx:          ctx,
-		EventRequest: ofctx.EventRequest{TopicEvent: event},
+				resp := EventResponse{
+					Data:  nil,
+					Error: err,
+				}
+				e.respCh <- &resp
+			}()
+		}
 	}
-	r.reqChan <- &req
 }
 
-func (r *Runtime) GetEventResponse(ctx *context.Context) *EventResponse {
-	defer r.respMap.l.Unlock()
-	r.respMap.l.Lock()
-	if resp, ok := r.respMap.m[ctx]; ok {
-		delete(r.respMap.m, ctx)
-		return resp
-	}
-	return nil
+func (r *Runtime) EnqueueEvent(event *Event) {
+	r.events <- event
 }
 
 func (r *Runtime) OnBindingEvent(ctx *context.Context, event *common.BindingEvent) ([]byte, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index b4c7f4f..19e95fe 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ func GetEnvVar(key, fallbackValue string) string {
 func NewExponentialBackOff() *backoff.ExponentialBackOff {
 	b := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     5 * time.Millisecond,
-		RandomizationFactor: 0.5,
-		Multiplier:          1.5,
-		MaxInterval:         100 * time.Millisecond,
+		RandomizationFactor: 0.2,
+		Multiplier:          1,
+		MaxInterval:         5 * time.Millisecond,
 		MaxElapsedTime:      60 * time.Second,
 		Stop:                backoff.Stop,
 		Clock:               backoff.SystemClock,