diff --git a/exchange/_bybit_ws.py b/exchange/_bybit_ws.py
index bcac1811..0285629d 100644
--- a/exchange/_bybit_ws.py
+++ b/exchange/_bybit_ws.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+connect_exceptions = (ConnectionError, ConnectionClosedError, asyncio.TimeoutError)
 
 class BybitWS(AbstractWS):
     SUBSCRIBE_OPERATION = "subscribe"
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ async def _connect(self):
     @retry(
         max_retries=13,
         initial_retry_delay=1,
-        handled_exceptions=(ConnectionError, ConnectionClosedError),
+        handled_exceptions=connect_exceptions,
     )
     async def run(self):
         await self.close()
@@ -77,16 +78,15 @@ async def run(self):
     async def close(self):
         if self.ws and self.ws.open:
             await self._unsubscribe()
+
+        if self.ws:
             await self.ws.close()
             await self.ws.wait_closed()
 
     @retry(
         max_retries=13,
         initial_retry_delay=1,
-        handled_exceptions=(
-            ConnectionError,
-            ConnectionClosedError,
-        ),
+        handled_exceptions=connect_exceptions,
     )
     async def receive(self, symbol, timeframe):
         await self._connect()
@@ -117,34 +117,30 @@ async def unsubscribe(self, symbol, timeframe):
                 await self._subscribe()
 
     async def _subscribe(self):
-        if not self.ws or not self.ws.open:
-            return
-
-        subscribe_message = {
-            "op": self.SUBSCRIBE_OPERATION,
-            "args": self._get_channels_args(),
-        }
-
-        try:
-            logger.info(f"Subscribe to: {subscribe_message}")
-            await self.ws.send(json.dumps(subscribe_message))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to send subscribe message: {e}")
+        await self._send_message(self.SUBSCRIBE_OPERATION)
 
     async def _unsubscribe(self):
-        if not self.ws or not self.ws.open or not self._channels:
+        await self._send_message(self.UNSUBSCRIBE_OPERATION)
+
+    async def _send_message(self, operation):
+        if (
+            not self.ws
+            or not self.ws.open
+            or (operation == self.UNSUBSCRIBE_OPERATION and not self._channels)
+        ):
             return
 
-        unsubscribe_message = {
-            "op": self.UNSUBSCRIBE_OPERATION,
+        message = {
+            "op": operation,
             "args": self._get_channels_args(),
         }
 
         try:
-            logger.info(f"Unsubscribe from: {unsubscribe_message}")
-            await self.ws.send(json.dumps(unsubscribe_message))
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self.ws.send(json.dumps(message)), timeout=5)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            logger.error("Subscription request timed out")
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to send unsubscribe message: {e}")
+            logger.error(f"Failed to send {operation} message: {e}")
 
     async def _wait_for_ws(self):
         while not self.ws or not self.ws.open: