diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6b504cb9..195b6308 100644
Binary files a/package-lock.json and b/package-lock.json differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c4c0f38..b8cd7198 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "lru-cache": "^7.18.3",
     "nostr-tools": "^1.7.4",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
-    "paravel": "^0.1.10",
+    "paravel": "^0.1.11",
     "qr-scanner": "^1.4.2",
     "qrcode": "^1.5.1",
     "ramda": "^0.28.0",
diff --git a/src/agent/pool.ts b/src/agent/pool.ts
index ac578b9d..e505250a 100644
--- a/src/agent/pool.ts
+++ b/src/agent/pool.ts
@@ -159,11 +159,22 @@ function getExecutor(urls) {
     urls = forceUrls
   }
 
-  const executor = new Executor(
-    Config.multiplextrUrl
-      ? new Plex(urls, pool.get(Config.multiplextrUrl))
-      : new Relays(urls.map(url => pool.get(url)))
-  )
+  let target
+
+  // Try to use our multiplexer, but if it fails to connect fall back to relays
+  if (Config.multiplextrUrl) {
+    const socket = pool.get(Config.multiplextrUrl)
+
+    if (!socket.error) {
+      target = new Plex(urls, pool.get(Config.multiplextrUrl))
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!target) {
+    target = new Relays(urls.map(url => pool.get(url)))
+  }
+
+  const executor = new Executor(target)
 
   executor.handleAuth({
     onAuth(url, challenge) {