diff --git a/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs b/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
index 13e94d9..7069c48 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/comm/message_processor.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub fn handle(state: &CommState, peer: &PeerId, message: Message) {
                     .set_own_family(family.to_owned())
                     .expect("State failed");
                 state.set_metastate_share(metastate_share.to_owned());
+                debug!("Joined family, requesting metastate");
                 state.send_to_peers(
                     MessageContent::Get {
                         shares: vec![metastate_share.to_owned()],
diff --git a/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
index fe9a197..7a9864c 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/comm/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail};
 use i2p::net::{I2pAddr, I2pListener, I2pListenerBuilder, I2pSocketAddr, I2pStream};
@@ -93,11 +94,34 @@ impl CommHandle {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn send(&self, dest: &I2pSocketAddr, msg: Message) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        debug!("Sending message...\nFrom '{:?}'\nTo '{dest:?}'\n Message: '{msg:?}", self.own_peer_id().unwrap().addr());
+    pub async fn send(&self, dest: &I2pSocketAddr, msg: Message, custom_retry_settings: Option<(u64, u64)>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         match serde_json::to_string(&msg) {
             Ok(msg_string) => {
-                self.send_to_addr(dest, msg_string.as_bytes()).await?;
+                // Default retry settings
+                let (tries, base_delay) = match custom_retry_settings {
+                    Some((ct, d)) => (ct, d),
+                    None => (3, 200),
+                };
+
+                // Send message until success or too many retries
+                let mut ctr = 0;
+                while ctr < tries {
+                    debug!("Sending message...\nFrom '{:?}'\nTo '{dest:?}'\nAttempt loop ctr: {ctr}\nMessage: '{msg:?}", self.own_peer_id().unwrap().addr());
+                    match self.send_to_addr(dest, msg_string.as_bytes()).await {
+                        Ok(_) => break,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            debug!("{e:?}");
+                            // Return last error if still unsuccessful
+                            if ctr >= tries - 1 {
+                                bail!(e)
+                            }
+
+                            // Continue loop otherwise
+                            ctr = ctr + 1;
+                            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(base_delay * ctr)).await;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 Ok(())
             }
             Err(e) => bail!(e),
diff --git a/ubisync/src/lib.rs b/ubisync/src/lib.rs
index e66c3c7..78858a3 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ impl Ubisync {
     pub async fn request_family_join(&self, peer: PeerId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.state_handle.add_family_join_request(peer.clone());
         self.comm_handle
-            .send(peer.addr_ref(), Message::new(MessageContent::JoinFamily))
+            .send(
+                peer.addr_ref(),
+                Message::new(MessageContent::JoinFamily),
+                None,
+            )
             .await
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ impl Ubisync {
                         family,
                         metastate_share,
                     }),
+                    None,
                 )
                 .await
                 .expect("Could not send family join confirmation to peer");
@@ -180,14 +185,14 @@ mod tests {
         std::process::exit(0);
     }
 
-
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
     async fn sync_metastate() {
         /*
-            create & join family
-         */
+           create & join family
+        */
         tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-            .pretty()
+            .compact()
+            .with_file(true)
             .with_max_level(Level::DEBUG)
             .init();
 
@@ -214,8 +219,7 @@ mod tests {
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5000)).await;
 
         /*
-            create & sync metastate
-         */
-        
+           create & sync metastate
+        */
     }
 }
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
index a35f1b0..85ae25e 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/database/mod.rs
@@ -58,17 +58,18 @@ impl StateDB {
     }
 
     pub fn set_metastate_share(&self, share: ShareId) {
-        let _ = self.db.set_key("metastate_share", &share).execute();
+        self.db
+            .set_key("metastate_share", &share)
+            .execute()
+            .expect("Could not set metastate share");
     }
 
     pub fn get_metastate_share(&self) -> Option<ShareId> {
         self.db
             .get_key("metastate_share")
             .query()
-            .ok()
-            .flatten()
-            .map(|val| val.deserialize().ok())
-            .flatten()
+            .ok()?
+            .and_then(|val| val.deserialize().ok())?
     }
 
     pub const fn apps(&self) -> Apps {
diff --git a/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs b/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
index d416e13..2f976ee 100644
--- a/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/ubisync/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use ubisync_lib::{
     },
 };
 
-use anyhow::Error;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Error};
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
 mod api_state;
@@ -177,11 +177,8 @@ impl State {
             },
             members: metastate_members,
         });
-        let _ = self
-            .db
-            .pots()
-            .add(metastate_potid.clone(), "".to_string());
-        
+        let _ = self.db.pots().add(metastate_potid.clone(), "".to_string());
+
         debug!("{:?}", self.db.pots().get_all().unwrap());
         let _ = self.db.elements().add(
             metastate_elementid,
@@ -224,20 +221,42 @@ impl State {
                     members: HashSet::from([my_id.clone(), peer.clone()]),
                 };
                 self.db.families().add(family.clone())?;
+
+                let metastate_pot = PotId::new();
+                self.db
+                    .pots()
+                    .add(metastate_pot.clone(), "ubisync".to_string())
+                    .expect("Could not add metastate pot");
+                let metastate_share = ShareId::new();
+                let mut metastate_members = HashMap::new();
+                metastate_members.insert(family.id.clone(), SharePermissions::Owner);
+                self.db
+                    .shares()
+                    .add(Share {
+                        id: metastate_share.clone(),
+                        content: ShareContent {
+                            pots: vec![metastate_pot],
+                        },
+                        members: metastate_members,
+                    })
+                    .expect("Could not add metastate share");
+
+                self.db.set_metastate_share(metastate_share);
+                
                 family
             }
         };
 
-        self.send_to_peers(
-            MessageContent::AddedToFamily {
-                family: my_family,
-                metastate_share: self
-                    .db
-                    .get_metastate_share()
-                    .expect("Node is in a family, but does not know metastate ShareId"),
+        let mc = MessageContent::AddedToFamily {
+            family: my_family,
+            metastate_share: match self.db.get_metastate_share() {
+                Some(s) => s,
+                None => {
+                    bail!("Metastate not found")
+                }
             },
-            vec![peer],
-        );
+        };
+        self.send_to_peers(mc, vec![peer]);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -277,14 +296,10 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     pub fn emit_node_event(&self, ev: UbisyncNodeEvent) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        debug!("1");
         match self.node_event_callback.read() {
             Ok(readguard) => {
-                debug!("2");
-                debug!("{:?}", readguard.is_some());
                 // If a callback is set, call it.
                 if let Some(cb) = readguard.as_ref() {
-                    debug!("3");
                     (*cb)(ev);
                 }
                 // Whether a callback is set or not, return Ok(_)
@@ -328,15 +343,21 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     pub fn send_to_peers(&self, ct: MessageContent, peers: Vec<PeerId>) {
+        debug!("1");
         match self.comm_handle.read() {
             Ok(opt) => {
+                debug!("2");
                 if opt.is_some() {
+                    debug!("3");
                     let arc = opt.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
                     tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| {
+                        debug!("4");
                         tokio::spawn(async move {
+                            debug!("5");
                             for peer in peers {
+                                debug!("6");
                                 let _ = arc
-                                    .send(peer.addr_ref(), Message::new(ct.clone()))
+                                    .send(peer.addr_ref(), Message::new(ct.clone()), None)
                                     .await
                                     .map_err(|e| {
                                         debug!(