diff --git a/pkg/networking/session.go b/pkg/networking/session.go
index b0f760555..d0b1d8057 100644
--- a/pkg/networking/session.go
+++ b/pkg/networking/session.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/wavesplatform/gowaves/pkg/execution"
@@ -36,10 +37,9 @@ type Session struct {
 	sendLock sync.Mutex       // Guards the sendCh.
 	sendCh   chan *sendPacket // sendCh is used to send data to the connection.
 
-	establishedLock sync.Mutex // Guards the established field.
-	established     bool       // Indicates that incoming Handshake was successfully accepted.
-	shutdownLock    sync.Mutex // Guards the shutdown field.
-	shutdown        bool       // shutdown is used to safely close the Session.
+	receiving   atomic.Bool // Indicates that receiveLoop already running.
+	established atomic.Bool // Indicates that incoming Handshake was successfully accepted.
+	shutdown    sync.Once   // shutdown is used to safely close the Session.
 }
 
 // NewSession is used to construct a new session.
@@ -109,29 +109,24 @@ func (s *Session) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
 // Close is used to close the session. It is safe to call Close multiple times from different goroutines,
 // subsequent calls do nothing.
 func (s *Session) Close() error {
-	s.shutdownLock.Lock()
-	defer s.shutdownLock.Unlock()
-
-	if s.shutdown {
-		return nil // Fast path - session already closed.
-	}
-	s.shutdown = true
-
-	s.logger.Debug("Closing session")
-	clErr := s.conn.Close() // Close the underlying connection.
-	if clErr != nil {
-		s.logger.Warn("Failed to close underlying connection", "error", clErr)
-	}
-	s.logger.Debug("Underlying connection closed")
+	var err error
+	s.shutdown.Do(func() {
+		s.logger.Debug("Closing session")
+		clErr := s.conn.Close() // Close the underlying connection.
+		if clErr != nil {
+			s.logger.Warn("Failed to close underlying connection", "error", clErr)
+		}
+		s.logger.Debug("Underlying connection closed")
 
-	s.cancel() // Cancel the underlying context to interrupt the loops.
+		s.cancel() // Cancel the underlying context to interrupt the loops.
 
-	s.logger.Debug("Waiting for loops to finish")
-	err := s.g.Wait() // Wait for loops to finish.
+		s.logger.Debug("Waiting for loops to finish")
+		err = s.g.Wait() // Wait for loops to finish.
 
-	err = errors.Join(err, clErr) // Combine loops finalization errors with connection close error.
+		err = errors.Join(err, clErr) // Combine loops finalization errors with connection close error.
 
-	s.logger.Debug("Session closed", "error", err)
+		s.logger.Debug("Session closed", "error", err)
+	})
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -253,9 +248,9 @@ func (s *Session) sendLoop() error {
 // receiveLoop continues to receive data until a fatal error is encountered or underlying connection is closed.
 // Receive loop works after handshake and accepts only length-prepended messages.
 func (s *Session) receiveLoop() error {
-	s.establishedLock.Lock() // Prevents from running multiple receiveLoops.
-	defer s.establishedLock.Unlock()
-
+	if !s.receiving.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+		return nil // Prevent running multiple receive loops.
+	}
 	for {
 		if err := s.receive(); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, ErrConnectionClosedOnRead) {
@@ -268,7 +263,7 @@ func (s *Session) receiveLoop() error {
 }
 
 func (s *Session) receive() error {
-	if s.established {
+	if s.established.Load() {
 		hdr := s.config.protocol.EmptyHeader()
 		return s.readMessage(hdr)
 	}
@@ -295,7 +290,7 @@ func (s *Session) readHandshake() error {
 		return ErrUnacceptableHandshake
 	}
 	// Handshake is acceptable, we can switch the session into established state.
-	s.established = true
+	s.established.Store(true)
 	s.config.handler.OnHandshake(s, hs)
 	return nil
 }