diff --git a/cove-tui/src/cove.rs b/cove-tui/src/cove.rs
index 636348f..e5a005c 100644
--- a/cove-tui/src/cove.rs
+++ b/cove-tui/src/cove.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 mod conn;
+mod room;
diff --git a/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs b/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
index e800d81..92f2792 100644
--- a/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
+++ b/cove-tui/src/cove/conn.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ impl Connected {
 pub enum State {
     Connecting,
     Connected(Connected),
+    // TODO Include reason for stop
     Stopped,
 }
 
diff --git a/cove-tui/src/cove/room.rs b/cove-tui/src/cove/room.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4141ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cove-tui/src/cove/room.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
+use tokio::sync::oneshot::{self, Sender};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+
+use crate::config::Config;
+use crate::never::Never;
+
+use super::conn::{self, CoveConn, CoveConnMt, Event};
+
+struct ConnConfig {
+    url: String,
+    room: String,
+    timeout: Duration,
+    ev_tx: UnboundedSender<Event>,
+}
+
+impl ConnConfig {
+    async fn new_conn(&self) -> (CoveConn, CoveConnMt) {
+        conn::new(
+            self.url.clone(),
+            self.room.clone(),
+            self.timeout,
+            self.ev_tx.clone(),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct CoveRoom {
+    name: String,
+    conn: Arc<Mutex<CoveConn>>,
+    /// Once this is dropped, all other room-related tasks, connections and
+    /// values are cleaned up.
+    dead_mans_switch: Sender<Never>,
+}
+
+impl CoveRoom {
+    pub async fn new<E>(
+        config: &'static Config,
+        outer_ev_tx: UnboundedSender<E>,
+        name: String,
+    ) -> Self
+    where
+        E: Send + 'static,
+        Event: Into<E>,
+    {
+        let (ev_tx, ev_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+        let conf = ConnConfig {
+            ev_tx,
+            url: config.cove_url.to_string(),
+            room: name.clone(),
+            timeout: config.timeout,
+        };
+        let (conn, mt) = conf.new_conn().await;
+
+        let room = Self {
+            name,
+            conn: Arc::new(Mutex::new(conn)),
+            dead_mans_switch: tx,
+        };
+
+        let conn_clone = room.conn.clone();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            tokio::select! {
+                _ = rx => {} // Watch dead man's switch
+                _ = Self::shovel_events(ev_rx, outer_ev_tx) => {}
+                _ = Self::run(conn_clone, mt, conf) => {}
+            }
+        });
+
+        room
+    }
+
+    async fn shovel_events<E>(mut ev_rx: UnboundedReceiver<Event>, ev_tx: UnboundedSender<E>)
+    where
+        Event: Into<E>,
+    {
+        while let Some(event) = ev_rx.recv().await {
+            if ev_tx.send(event.into()).is_err() {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Background task to connect to a room and stay connected.
+    async fn run(conn: Arc<Mutex<CoveConn>>, mut mt: CoveConnMt, conf: ConnConfig) {
+        // We have successfully connected to the url before. Errors while
+        // connecting are probably not our fault and we should try again later.
+        let mut url_exists = false;
+
+        loop {
+            match mt.run().await {
+                Err(conn::Error::CouldNotConnect(_)) if url_exists => {
+                    // TODO Exponential backoff?
+                    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+                }
+                Err(conn::Error::CouldNotConnect(_)) => return,
+                Err(conn::Error::InvalidRoom(_)) => return,
+                Err(conn::Error::InvalidIdentity(_)) => return,
+                _ => {}
+            }
+
+            url_exists = true;
+
+            // TODO Clean up with restructuring assignments later?
+            let (new_conn, new_mt) = conf.new_conn().await;
+            *conn.lock().await = new_conn;
+            mt = new_mt;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cove-tui/src/main.rs b/cove-tui/src/main.rs
index 0455444..291f995 100644
--- a/cove-tui/src/main.rs
+++ b/cove-tui/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 mod config;
+mod cove;
 mod never;
 mod replies;
-mod room;
 mod ui;
-mod cove;
 
 use std::io;
 
diff --git a/cove-tui/src/room.rs b/cove-tui/src/room.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7989b27..0000000
--- a/cove-tui/src/room.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,381 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Idea:
-Identification etc. runs per-connection
-Put connection into another Arc<Mutex<_>>
-Give reference to connection to identify thread?
-
-On the other hand...
-UI may also do weird things when setting nick during identification
-Maybe use same mechanism here?
-
-Also...
-Maybe have a look at what an euph room would require?
-Maybe start working on euph room in parallel?
-*/
-
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-use cove_core::conn::{self, ConnMaintenance, ConnRx, ConnTx};
-use cove_core::packets::{
-    Cmd, IdentifyCmd, IdentifyRpl, NickRpl, Ntf, Packet, RoomCmd, RoomRpl, Rpl, SendRpl, WhoRpl,
-};
-use cove_core::{Session, SessionId};
-use futures::io::Repeat;
-use tokio::sync::oneshot::{self, Sender};
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-
-use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::never::Never;
-use crate::replies::{self, Replies};
-
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum Error {
-    #[error("not connected")]
-    NotConnected,
-    #[error("not present")]
-    NotPresent,
-    #[error("incorrect reply type")]
-    IncorrectReplyType,
-    #[error("{0}")]
-    Conn(#[from] conn::Error),
-    #[error("{0}")]
-    Replies(#[from] replies::Error),
-}
-
-pub enum Status {
-    ChoosingRoom,
-    Identifying,
-    /// User must enter a nick. May contain error message about previous nick.
-    NickRequired(Option<String>),
-}
-
-pub struct Connected {
-    status: Status,
-    tx: ConnTx,
-    next_id: u64,
-    replies: Replies<u64, Rpl>,
-}
-
-impl Connected {
-    fn new(tx: ConnTx, timeout: Duration) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            status: Status::ChoosingRoom,
-            tx,
-            next_id: 0,
-            replies: Replies::new(timeout),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub enum StopReason {
-    CouldNotConnect(conn::Error),
-    InvalidRoom(String),
-    InvalidIdentity(String),
-    /// Something went wrong but we don't know what.
-    SomethingWentWrong,
-}
-
-pub enum Connection {
-    Connecting,
-    Reconnecting,
-    Connected(Connected),
-    Stopped(StopReason),
-}
-
-impl Connection {
-    fn connected(&self) -> Option<&Connected> {
-        match self {
-            Connection::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
-            Connection::Connecting | Connection::Reconnecting | Connection::Stopped(_) => None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn connected_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Connected> {
-        match self {
-            Connection::Connected(connected) => Some(connected),
-            Connection::Connecting | Connection::Reconnecting | Connection::Stopped(_) => None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn stopped(&self) -> bool {
-        match self {
-            Connection::Stopped(_) => true,
-            Connection::Connecting | Connection::Reconnecting | Connection::Connected(_) => false,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct Present {
-    session: Session,
-    others: HashMap<SessionId, Session>,
-}
-
-pub struct RoomState {
-    identity: String,
-    initial_nick: Option<String>,
-    connection: Connection,
-    present: Option<Present>,
-}
-
-impl RoomState {
-    fn modified(&self) {
-        // TODO Send render event to main thread
-    }
-
-    fn on_rpl(
-        &mut self,
-        id: u64,
-        rpl: Rpl,
-        room_verified: &mut Option<RoomVerified>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        match &rpl {
-            Rpl::Room(RoomRpl::Success) => {
-                *room_verified = Some(RoomVerified::Yes);
-            }
-            Rpl::Room(RoomRpl::InvalidRoom { reason }) => {
-                self.status = Status::Stopped(StopReason::InvalidRoom(reason.clone()));
-                anyhow::bail!("invalid room");
-            }
-            Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::Success {
-                you,
-                others,
-                last_message,
-            }) => {
-                let session = you.clone();
-                let others = others
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|session| (session.id, session.clone()))
-                    .collect();
-                self.present = Some(Present { session, others });
-                // TODO Send last message to store
-            }
-            Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::InvalidNick { .. }) => {}
-            Rpl::Identify(IdentifyRpl::InvalidIdentity { .. }) => {}
-            Rpl::Nick(NickRpl::Success { you }) => {
-                if let Some(present) = &mut self.present {
-                    present.session = you.clone();
-                }
-            }
-            Rpl::Nick(NickRpl::InvalidNick { .. }) => {}
-            Rpl::Send(SendRpl::Success { message }) => {
-                // TODO Send message to store
-            }
-            Rpl::Send(SendRpl::InvalidContent { .. }) => {}
-            Rpl::Who(WhoRpl { you, others }) => {
-                if let Some(present) = &mut self.present {
-                    present.session = you.clone();
-                    present.others = others
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|session| (session.id, session.clone()))
-                        .collect();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if let Some(connected) = &mut self.connected {
-            connected.replies.complete(&id, rpl);
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn on_ntf(&mut self, ntf: Ntf) {
-        match ntf {
-            Ntf::Join(join) => {
-                if let Some(present) = &mut self.present {
-                    present.others.insert(join.who.id, join.who);
-                }
-            }
-            Ntf::Nick(nick) => {
-                if let Some(present) = &mut self.present {
-                    present.others.insert(nick.who.id, nick.who);
-                }
-            }
-            Ntf::Part(part) => {
-                if let Some(present) = &mut self.present {
-                    present.others.remove(&part.who.id);
-                }
-            }
-            Ntf::Send(_) => {
-                // TODO Send message to store
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn cmd<C, R>(state: &Mutex<RoomState>, cmd: C) -> Result<R, Error>
-    where
-        C: Into<Cmd>,
-        Rpl: TryInto<R>,
-    {
-        let pending_reply = {
-            let mut state = state.lock().await;
-            let connected = state.connected.as_mut().ok_or(Error::NotConnected)?;
-
-            let id = connected.next_id;
-            connected.next_id += 1;
-
-            let pending_reply = connected.replies.wait_for(id);
-            connected.tx.send(&Packet::cmd(id, cmd.into()))?;
-            pending_reply
-        };
-
-        let rpl = pending_reply.get().await?;
-        let rpl_value = rpl.try_into().map_err(|_| Error::IncorrectReplyType)?;
-        Ok(rpl_value)
-    }
-
-    async fn select_room_and_identify(
-        state: Arc<Mutex<RoomState>>,
-        name: String,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let result: RoomRpl = Self::cmd(&state, RoomCmd { name }).await?;
-        match result {
-            RoomRpl::Success => {}
-            RoomRpl::InvalidRoom { reason } => {
-                let mut state = state.lock().await;
-                state.status = Status::Stopped(StopReason::InvalidRoom(reason));
-                // FIXME This does not actually stop the room
-                state.connected = None;
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        }
-
-        let nick = {
-            if let Some(nick) = &(state.lock().await).initial_nick {
-                nick.clone()
-            } else {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        };
-        Self::identify(&state, nick).await
-    }
-
-    async fn identify(state: &Mutex<Self>, nick: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let identity = state.lock().await.identity.clone();
-        let result: IdentifyRpl = Self::cmd(state, IdentifyCmd { nick, identity }).await?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct Room {
-    state: Arc<Mutex<RoomState>>,
-    /// Once this is dropped, all other room-related tasks, connections and
-    /// values are cleaned up.
-    dead_mans_switch: Sender<Never>,
-}
-
-enum RoomVerified {
-    Yes,
-    No(StopReason),
-}
-
-impl Room {
-    pub async fn new(
-        config: &'static Config,
-        name: String,
-        identity: String,
-        initial_nick: Option<String>,
-    ) -> Self {
-        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-
-        let room = Room {
-            state: Arc::new(Mutex::new(RoomState {
-                identity,
-                initial_nick,
-                connection: Connection::Connecting,
-                present: None,
-            })),
-            dead_mans_switch: tx,
-        };
-
-        let state_clone = room.state.clone();
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            tokio::select! {
-                _ = rx => {} // Watch dead man's switch
-                _ = Self::run(state_clone, config,name) => {}
-            }
-        });
-
-        room
-    }
-
-    /// Background task to connect to a room and stay connected.
-    async fn run(state: Arc<Mutex<RoomState>>, config: &'static Config, name: String) {
-        // The room exists and we have successfully connected to it before
-        let mut room_verified = None;
-
-        loop {
-            // Try to connect and run
-            match Self::connect(&config.cove_url, config.timeout).await {
-                Ok((tx, rx, mt)) => {
-                    // Update state
-                    {
-                        let mut state = state.lock().await;
-                        if state.connection.stopped() {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        state.connection =
-                            Connection::Connected(Connected::new(tx, config.timeout));
-                    }
-
-                    // Stay connected
-                    // TODO Start select_room_and_identify task
-                    tokio::select! {
-                        _ = mt.perform() => {}
-                        _ = Self::receive(&state, rx, &mut room_verified) => {}
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(e) if room_verified.is_none() => {
-                    room_verified = Some(RoomVerified::No(StopReason::CouldNotConnect(e)))
-                }
-                Err(_) => {}
-            }
-
-            // Clean up and maybe reconnect
-            {
-                let mut state = state.lock().await;
-                match room_verified {
-                    Some(RoomVerified::Yes) => state.status = Status::Reconnecting,
-                    Some(RoomVerified::No(reason)) => {
-                        state.status = Status::Stopped(reason);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    None => {
-                        state.status = Status::Stopped(StopReason::SomethingWentWrong);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn connect(
-        url: &str,
-        timeout: Duration,
-    ) -> Result<(ConnTx, ConnRx, ConnMaintenance), conn::Error> {
-        // This function exists to funnel errors using `?` short-circuiting.
-        // Inlining it would be annoying and verbose.
-        let stream = tokio_tungstenite::connect_async(url).await?.0;
-        let conn = conn::new(stream, timeout)?;
-        Ok(conn)
-    }
-
-    async fn receive(
-        state: &Mutex<RoomState>,
-        mut rx: ConnRx,
-        room_verified: &mut Option<RoomVerified>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        while let Some(packet) = rx.recv().await? {
-            match packet {
-                Packet::Cmd { .. } => {} // Ignore, the server never sends commands
-                Packet::Rpl { id, rpl } => {
-                    state.lock().await.on_rpl(&room, id, rpl, room_verified)?;
-                }
-                Packet::Ntf { ntf } => room.lock().await.on_ntf(ntf),
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}