diff --git a/aperture.go b/aperture.go
index 95a3193..5acc08b 100644
--- a/aperture.go
+++ b/aperture.go
@@ -337,8 +337,18 @@ func (a *Aperture) Start(errChan chan error) error {
 					"session: %w", err)
 			}
 
+			// An LNC session will automatically try to reconnect to
+			// the node whenever an error occurs. Instead of
+			// shutting the proxy down we will just log the error.
+			lncErrChan := make(chan error)
+			go func() {
+				for err := range lncErrChan {
+					log.Errorf("lnc session error: %v", err)
+				}
+			}()
+
 			a.challenger, err = challenger.NewLNCChallenger(
-				session, lncStore, genInvoiceReq, errChan,
+				session, lncStore, genInvoiceReq, lncErrChan,
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to start lnc "+
diff --git a/challenger/lnd.go b/challenger/lnd.go
index 00bd53e..e790196 100644
--- a/challenger/lnd.go
+++ b/challenger/lnd.go
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
 )
 
+const (
+	// defaultLNDCallTimeout is the default timeout used for calls to the
+	// LND client.
+	defaultLNDCallTimeout = time.Second * 10
+)
+
 // LndChallenger is a challenger that uses an lnd backend to create new LSAT
 // payment challenges.
 type LndChallenger struct {
@@ -244,6 +250,7 @@ func (l *LndChallenger) readInvoiceStream(
 func (l *LndChallenger) Stop() {
 	l.invoicesCancel()
 	close(l.quit)
+	close(l.errChan)
 	l.wg.Wait()
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +270,10 @@ func (l *LndChallenger) NewChallenge(price int64) (string, lntypes.Hash,
 	}
 
 	ctx := l.clientCtx()
-	response, err := l.client.AddInvoice(ctx, invoice)
+	ctxt, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, defaultLNDCallTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	response, err := l.client.AddInvoice(ctxt, invoice)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Error adding invoice: %v", err)
 		return "", lntypes.ZeroHash, err