diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b2bdf14..20bc483c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 - Bugfix: Fixed color input thinking blue is also red. (#5982)
 - Bugfix: Fixed an issue where commands would sometimes reset if Chatterino was improperly shut down. (#6011)
 - Dev: Subscriptions to PubSub channel points redemption topics now use no auth token, making it continue to work during PubSub shutdown. (#5947)
-- Dev: Add initial experimental EventSub support. (#5837, #5895, #5897, #5904, #5910, #5903, #5915, #5916, #5930, #5935, #5932, #5943, #5952, #5953, #5968, #5973, #5974, #5980, #5981, #5985, #5990, #5992, #5993, #5996, #5995, #6000, #6001, #6002, #6003, #6005, #6007, #6010, #6008, #6012, #6013, #6015)
+- Dev: Add initial experimental EventSub support. (#5837, #5895, #5897, #5904, #5910, #5903, #5915, #5916, #5930, #5935, #5932, #5943, #5952, #5953, #5968, #5973, #5974, #5980, #5981, #5985, #5990, #5992, #5993, #5996, #5995, #6000, #6001, #6002, #6003, #6005, #6007, #6010, #6008, #6012, #6013, #6015, #6017)
 - Dev: Remove unneeded platform specifier for toasts. (#5914)
 - Dev: Highlight checks now use non-capturing groups for the boundaries. (#5784)
 - Dev: Removed unused PubSub whisper code. (#5898)
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 93442df1..2838bb29 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, const Paths &paths,
     , logging(new Logging(_settings))
     , emotes(new Emotes)
     , accounts(new AccountController)
+    , eventSub(makeEventSubController(_settings))
     , hotkeys(new HotkeyController)
     , windows(new WindowManager(paths, _settings, *this->themes, *this->fonts))
     , toasts(new Toasts)
@@ -193,7 +194,6 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, const Paths &paths,
     , streamerMode(new StreamerMode)
     , twitchUsers(new TwitchUsers)
     , pronouns(new pronouns::Pronouns)
-    , eventSub(makeEventSubController(_settings))
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     , plugins(new PluginController(paths))
 #endif
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, const Paths &paths,
 
 Application::~Application()
 {
+    this->eventSub->setQuitting();
+
     // we do this early to ensure getApp isn't used in any dtors
     INSTANCE = nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/src/Application.hpp b/src/Application.hpp
index 334485f4..66aa03c4 100644
--- a/src/Application.hpp
+++ b/src/Application.hpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ private:
     const std::unique_ptr<Logging> logging;
     std::unique_ptr<Emotes> emotes;
     std::unique_ptr<AccountController> accounts;
+    std::unique_ptr<eventsub::IController> eventSub;
     std::unique_ptr<HotkeyController> hotkeys;
     std::unique_ptr<WindowManager> windows;
     std::unique_ptr<Toasts> toasts;
@@ -178,7 +179,6 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<IStreamerMode> streamerMode;
     std::unique_ptr<ITwitchUsers> twitchUsers;
     std::unique_ptr<pronouns::Pronouns> pronouns;
-    std::unique_ptr<eventsub::IController> eventSub;
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     std::unique_ptr<PluginController> plugins;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.cpp
index bb853b99..f7c141c9 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ Controller::Controller()
 
 Controller::~Controller()
 {
+    assert(this->quitting && "Application should call setQuitting() before "
+                             "destroying the controller");
+
     qCInfo(LOG) << "Controller dtor start";
 
     for (const auto &weakConnection : this->connections)
@@ -90,54 +93,121 @@ Controller::~Controller()
 
 void Controller::removeRef(const SubscriptionRequest &request)
 {
+    if (this->quitting)
+    {
+        // We're quitting - we don't care to unsub
+        return;
+    }
+
     std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
 
     assert(this->subscriptions.contains(request));
 
     auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
     subscription.refCount--;
-    qCInfo(LOG) << "Removed ref for" << request << subscription.refCount;
+    assert(subscription.refCount >= 0);
+    if (subscription.refCount == 0)
+    {
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Removed last ref for" << request;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Removed ref for" << request << "("
+                     << subscription.refCount << "remaining)";
+    }
 
     if (subscription.refCount <= 0)
     {
+        // No longer interested in this topic, ensure we don't have a retry in flight
+        subscription.retryTimer.reset();
         if (subscription.subscriptionID.isEmpty())
         {
-            qCWarning(LOG) << "Refcount fell to zero for" << request
-                           << "but we had no subscription ID attached - was a "
-                              "successful subscription never made?";
+            qCDebug(LOG)
+                << "Refcount fell to zero for" << request
+                << "but we had no subscription ID attached - a "
+                   "successful subscription was never made. From state "
+                << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
             return;
         }
 
-        qCInfo(LOG) << "Unsubscribing from" << request;
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Unsubscribing from" << request;
+        subscription.state = Subscription::State::Unsubscribing;
+
         getHelix()->deleteEventSubSubscription(
             subscription.subscriptionID,
-            [request] {
-                qCInfo(LOG) << "Successfully unsubscribed from" << request;
+            [this, request] {
+                qCDebug(LOG) << "Successfully unsubscribed from" << request;
+                this->markRequestUnsubscribed(request);
             },
-            [request](const auto &errorMessage) {
-                qCInfo(LOG)
+            [this, request](const auto &errorMessage) {
+                qCWarning(LOG)
                     << "An error occurred while attempting to unsubscribe from"
                     << request << errorMessage;
+                this->markRequestUnsubscribed(request);
             });
 
         subscription.subscriptionID.clear();
     }
 }
 
+void Controller::setQuitting()
+{
+    this->quitting = true;
+}
+
 SubscriptionHandle Controller::subscribe(const SubscriptionRequest &request)
 {
+    assert(!this->quitting &&
+           "Subscribe cannot be called while we are quitting");
+
     bool needToSubscribe = false;
 
     {
+        // TODO: Investigate if this scope can be done in boost::asio::post instead
+        // Basically, if the SubscriptionHandle can be built & returned entirely without waiting for the subscriptionsMutex lock
         std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
 
         auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
-        if (subscription.refCount == 0)
+
+        assert(subscription.refCount >= 0);
+
+        switch (subscription.state)
         {
-            needToSubscribe = true;
+            case Subscription::State::Unsubscribed:
+                needToSubscribe = true;
+                assert(subscription.refCount == 0 &&
+                       "An unsubscribed subscription should have 0 references");
+                break;
+
+            case Subscription::State::Failed:
+                qCDebug(LOG)
+                    << "New subscription attempt to previously-failed request"
+                    << request;
+                needToSubscribe = true;
+                break;
+
+            case Subscription::State::Subscribing:
+            case Subscription::State::Retrying:
+            case Subscription::State::Subscribed:
+                break;
         }
+
+        if (needToSubscribe)
+        {
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to subscribing" << request;
+            subscription.state = Subscription::State::Subscribing;
+
+            // Ensure retries can work as expected since this is a fresh subscription
+            subscription.retryAttempts = 0;
+
+            assert(subscription.retryTimer == nullptr &&
+                   "A new subscription should not have a retry timer created");
+        }
+
         subscription.refCount++;
-        qCInfo(LOG) << "Added ref for" << request << subscription.refCount;
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Added ref for" << request << subscription.refCount
+                     << needToSubscribe
+                     << "state:" << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
     }
 
     auto handle = std::make_unique<RawSubscriptionHandle>(request);
@@ -154,133 +224,153 @@ SubscriptionHandle Controller::subscribe(const SubscriptionRequest &request)
 
 void Controller::subscribe(const SubscriptionRequest &request, bool isRetry)
 {
-    qCInfo(LOG) << "Subscribe request for" << request.subscriptionType;
-    boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this, request, isRetry] {
-        // 1. Flush dead connections (maybe this should not be done here)
-        // TODO: implement
+    // 1. Flush dead connections (maybe this should not be done here)
+    // TODO: implement
 
+    {
+        std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
+        auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
+        if (isRetry)
         {
-            std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
-            auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
-            if (isRetry)
-            {
-                qCInfo(LOG) << "Removing subscription from queued list";
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "Retry subscribe request for" << request;
 
-                subscription.retryTimer.reset();
-            }
-            else if (subscription.retryTimer)
-            {
-                qCWarning(LOG)
-                    << "We already have a queued subscription for this, "
-                       "let's chill :)";
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+            assert(subscription.retryTimer != nullptr);
 
-        uint32_t openButNotReadyConnections = 0;
-
-        // 2. Check if any currently open connection can handle this subscription
-        for (const auto &weakConnection : this->connections)
-        {
-            auto connection = weakConnection.lock();
-            if (!connection)
-            {
-                // TODO: remove it here?
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            auto *listener =
-                dynamic_cast<Connection *>(connection->getListener());
-
-            if (listener == nullptr)
-            {
-                // something really goofy is going on
-                qCWarning(LOG) << "listener was not the correct type";
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if (listener->getSessionID().isEmpty())
-            {
-                // This connection is open but it's not ready (i.e. no welcome has been posted yet)
-                ++openButNotReadyConnections;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // TODO: Check if this listener has room for another subscription
-
-            // TODO: Don't hardcode the subscription version
-            getHelix()->createEventSubSubscription(
-                request, listener->getSessionID(),
-                [this, request, connection,
-                 weakConnection{weakConnection}](const auto &res) {
-                    qCInfo(LOG) << "success" << res;
-                    this->markRequestSubscribed(request, weakConnection,
-                                                res.subscriptionID);
-                },
-                [this, request](const auto &error, const auto &errorString) {
-                    using Error = HelixCreateEventSubSubscriptionError;
-                    switch (error)
-                    {
-                        case Error::BadRequest:
-                            qCWarning(LOG) << "BadRequest" << errorString;
-                            break;
-
-                        case Error::Unauthorized:
-                            qCWarning(LOG) << "Unauthorized" << errorString;
-                            break;
-
-                        case Error::Forbidden:
-                            qCWarning(LOG) << "Forbidden" << errorString;
-                            boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this, request] {
-                                this->retrySubscription(
-                                    request, boost::posix_time::seconds(2), 5);
-                            });
-                            break;
-
-                        case Error::Conflict:
-                            // This session ID is already subscribed to this request, some logic of ours is wrong
-                            qCWarning(LOG) << "Conflict" << errorString;
-                            break;
-
-                        case Error::Ratelimited:
-                            qCWarning(LOG) << "Ratelimited" << errorString;
-                            break;
-
-                        case Error::Forwarded:
-                        default:
-                            qCWarning(LOG)
-                                << "Unhandled error, retrying subscription"
-                                << errorString;
-                            boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this, request] {
-                                this->retrySubscription(
-                                    request, boost::posix_time::seconds(2), 5);
-                            });
-                            break;
-                    }
-                });
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (openButNotReadyConnections == 0)
-        {
-            // No connection was available to handle this subscription request, create a new connection
-            this->createConnection();
-            this->retrySubscription(request, boost::posix_time::millisec(500),
-                                    10);
+            subscription.retryTimer.reset();
         }
         else
         {
-            if (openButNotReadyConnections > 1)
-            {
-                qCWarning(LOG) << "We have" << openButNotReadyConnections
-                               << "open but no ready connections, hmmm";
-            }
-
-            // At least one connection is open, but it has not gotten the welcome message yet
-            this->retrySubscription(request, boost::posix_time::millisec(250),
-                                    10);
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "New subscribe request for" << request;
         }
-    });
+
+        assert(subscription.retryTimer == nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t openButNotReadyConnections = 0;
+
+    // 2. Check if any currently open connection can handle this subscription
+    auto viableConnection =
+        this->getViableConnection(openButNotReadyConnections);
+
+    if (viableConnection.has_value())
+    {
+        const auto &connection = *viableConnection;
+        auto *listener = dynamic_cast<Connection *>(connection->getListener());
+
+        assert(listener != nullptr && "Something goofy has gone wrong, Session "
+                                      "listener must be our Connection type");
+
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Make helix request for" << request;
+        getHelix()->createEventSubSubscription(
+            request, listener->getSessionID(),
+            [this, request, connection,
+             weakConnection{std::weak_ptr<lib::Session>(connection)}](
+                const auto &res) {
+                qCDebug(LOG) << "Subscription success" << request;
+                this->markRequestSubscribed(request, weakConnection,
+                                            res.subscriptionID);
+            },
+            [this, request](const auto &error, const auto &errorString) {
+                using Error = HelixCreateEventSubSubscriptionError;
+                switch (error)
+                {
+                    case Error::BadRequest:
+                        qCDebug(LOG) << "Bad request" << errorString << request;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Error::Unauthorized:
+                        qCDebug(LOG)
+                            << "Unauthorized" << errorString << request;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Error::Forbidden:
+                        qCDebug(LOG) << "Forbidden" << errorString << request;
+                        boost::asio::post(this->ioContext, [this, request]() {
+                            qCDebug(LOG)
+                                << "Calling retrySubscription from Forbidden"
+                                << request;
+                            this->retrySubscription(
+                                request, boost::posix_time::seconds(2), 2);
+                        });
+                        return;
+
+                    case Error::Conflict:
+                        // This session ID is already subscribed to this request, some logic of ours is wrong
+                        qCWarning(LOG) << "Conflict" << errorString << request;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Error::Ratelimited:
+                        qCDebug(LOG) << "Ratelimited" << errorString << request;
+                        break;
+
+                    case Error::Forwarded:
+                    default:
+                        qCWarning(LOG) << "Unhandled error, retrying "
+                                          "subscription"
+                                       << errorString << request;
+                        boost::asio::post(
+                            this->ioContext, [this, request]() mutable {
+                                this->retrySubscription(
+                                    request, boost::posix_time::seconds(2), 5);
+                            });
+                        return;
+                }
+
+                this->markRequestFailed(request);
+            });
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (openButNotReadyConnections == 0)
+    {
+        // No connection was available to handle this subscription request, create a new connection
+        this->createConnection();
+        this->retrySubscription(request, boost::posix_time::millisec(500), 10);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (openButNotReadyConnections > 1)
+        {
+            qCWarning(LOG) << "We have" << openButNotReadyConnections
+                           << "open but no ready connections, hmmm";
+        }
+
+        // At least one connection is open, but it has not gotten the welcome message yet
+        this->retrySubscription(request, boost::posix_time::millisec(250), 10);
+    }
+}
+
+std::optional<std::shared_ptr<lib::Session>> Controller::getViableConnection(
+    uint32_t &openButNotReadyConnections)
+{
+    for (const auto &weakConnection : this->connections)
+    {
+        auto connection = weakConnection.lock();
+        if (!connection)
+        {
+            // TODO: remove it here?
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        auto *listener = dynamic_cast<Connection *>(connection->getListener());
+
+        assert(listener != nullptr && "Something goofy has gone wrong, Session "
+                                      "listener must be our Connection type");
+
+        if (listener->getSessionID().isEmpty())
+        {
+            // This connection is open but it's not ready (i.e. no welcome has been posted yet)
+            ++openButNotReadyConnections;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // TODO: Check if this listener has room for another subscription
+
+        return connection;
+    }
+
+    return {};
 }
 
 void Controller::createConnection()
@@ -327,47 +417,149 @@ void Controller::retrySubscription(const SubscriptionRequest &request,
 {
     std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
 
-    auto &connection = this->subscriptions[request];
+    auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
 
-    if (connection.retryAttempts <= 0)
+    assert(subscription.retryAttempts >= 0);
+
+    if (subscription.refCount == 0)
     {
-        connection.retryAttempts = maxAttempts;
-    }
-    else if (--connection.retryAttempts == 0)
-    {
-        qCWarning(LOG) << "Reached max amount of retries for" << request;
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "No one is interested in this subscription anymore, "
+                        "stop trying"
+                     << request << "from state"
+                     << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to unsubscribed" << request;
+        subscription.state = Subscription::State::Unsubscribed;
         return;
     }
 
-    qCInfo(LOG) << "Retrying subscription" << request << " - attempt"
-                << connection.retryAttempts;
+    if (subscription.retryAttempts == 0 ||
+        subscription.retryAttempts > maxAttempts)
+    {
+        assert((subscription.state == Subscription::State::Subscribing ||
+                subscription.state == Subscription::State::Retrying) &&
+               "new retry must start from Subscribing or Retrying state");
+
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "New retry for subscription" << request
+                     << " - max attempts" << maxAttempts << "from state"
+                     << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
+
+        subscription.retryAttempts = maxAttempts;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qCDebug(LOG) << "Retrying subscription" << request << " - attempt"
+                     << subscription.retryAttempts << "of" << maxAttempts
+                     << "from state"
+                     << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
+        assert(subscription.state == Subscription::State::Retrying &&
+               "retries must come from Retrying state");
+
+        subscription.retryAttempts -= 1;
+
+        if (subscription.retryAttempts == 0)
+        {
+            qCWarning(LOG) << "Reached max amount of retries for" << request;
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to failed" << request;
+            subscription.state = Subscription::State::Failed;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to retrying" << request;
+    subscription.state = Subscription::State::Retrying;
+
+    int attemptNumber = subscription.retryAttempts;
+
     auto retryTimer =
         std::make_unique<boost::asio::deadline_timer>(this->ioContext);
     retryTimer->expires_from_now(delay);
-    retryTimer->async_wait([this, request](const auto &ec) {
+    retryTimer->async_wait([this, request, attemptNumber](const auto &ec) {
         if (!ec)
         {
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "Firing retry" << request << attemptNumber;
             // The timer passed naturally
             this->subscribe(request, true);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            qCDebug(LOG) << "Retry timer for" << request << "was cancelled";
+            // If we mark the request as unsubscribed here, and we had to actually unsubscribe,
+            // if an actual unsubscribe happens then it'll go from Unsubscribed -> ACTUALLY unsubscribed
+            //
+            // We might still need to update the state here, but we might want some new state for that
+            // e.g. RetryCancelled or something
+            // this->markRequestUnsubscribed(request);
+        }
     });
 
-    assert(connection.retryTimer == nullptr &&
+    assert(subscription.retryTimer == nullptr &&
            "Timer should not already be set");
 
-    connection.retryTimer = std::move(retryTimer);
+    subscription.retryTimer = std::move(retryTimer);
 }
 
 void Controller::markRequestSubscribed(const SubscriptionRequest &request,
                                        std::weak_ptr<lib::Session> connection,
                                        const QString &subscriptionID)
 {
+    if (this->quitting)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
 
     auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
 
+    assert((subscription.state == Subscription::State::Subscribing ||
+            subscription.state == Subscription::State::Retrying) &&
+           "A subscription can only be marked subscribed from the Subscribing "
+           "or Retrying state");
+
     subscription.connection = std::move(connection);
     subscription.subscriptionID = subscriptionID;
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to subscribed" << request;
+    subscription.state = Subscription::State::Subscribed;
+}
+
+void Controller::markRequestFailed(const SubscriptionRequest &request)
+{
+    if (this->quitting)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    qCWarning(LOG) << "Request" << request << "marked as failed";
+
+    std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
+
+    auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
+
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to failed" << request;
+    subscription.state = Subscription::State::Failed;
+}
+
+void Controller::markRequestUnsubscribed(const SubscriptionRequest &request)
+{
+    if (this->quitting)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::lock_guard lock(this->subscriptionsMutex);
+
+    auto &subscription = this->subscriptions[request];
+
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Request" << request << "marked as unsubscribed from state"
+                 << static_cast<uint8_t>(subscription.state);
+
+    assert(subscription.state == Subscription::State::Unsubscribing ||
+           subscription.state == Subscription::State::Retrying);
+    assert(subscription.retryTimer == nullptr);
+
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Set state to unsubscribed" << request;
+    subscription.state = Subscription::State::Unsubscribed;
+    subscription.retryAttempts = 0;
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino::eventsub
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.hpp b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.hpp
index c1c12337..fd6bd817 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.hpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/Controller.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include <atomic>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 
@@ -27,6 +30,11 @@ public:
     /// Should realistically only be called in the dtor of SubscriptionHandle
     virtual void removeRef(const SubscriptionRequest &request) = 0;
 
+    /// Mark the controller as quitting
+    ///
+    /// This lets us simplify some logic with unsubscriptions (i.e. we ignore it instead)
+    virtual void setQuitting() = 0;
+
     /// Subscribe will make a request to each open connection and ask them to
     /// add this subscription.
     ///
@@ -46,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 
     void removeRef(const SubscriptionRequest &request) override;
 
+    void setQuitting() override;
+
     [[nodiscard]] SubscriptionHandle subscribe(
         const SubscriptionRequest &request) override;
 
@@ -63,6 +73,10 @@ private:
                                std::weak_ptr<lib::Session> connection,
                                const QString &subscriptionID);
 
+    void markRequestFailed(const SubscriptionRequest &request);
+
+    void markRequestUnsubscribed(const SubscriptionRequest &request);
+
     const std::string userAgent;
 
     std::string eventSubHost;
@@ -77,7 +91,31 @@ private:
 
     std::vector<std::weak_ptr<lib::Session>> connections;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::shared_ptr<lib::Session>>
+        getViableConnection(uint32_t &openButNotReadyConnections);
+
     struct Subscription {
+        enum class State : uint8_t {
+            /// No subscription attempt has been made, or we have unsubscribed after all references
+            /// were released
+            Unsubscribed,
+
+            /// The subscription attempt failed, maxing out our retry attempts
+            Failed,
+
+            /// The initial subscription is currently in progress
+            Subscribing,
+
+            /// A retry is currently in progress
+            Retrying,
+
+            /// The subscription has been established
+            Subscribed,
+
+            /// We've lost interested in this subscription - currently unsubscribing
+            Unsubscribing,
+        } state = State::Unsubscribed;
+
         int32_t refCount = 0;
         std::weak_ptr<lib::Session> connection;
 
@@ -91,6 +129,8 @@ private:
 
     std::mutex subscriptionsMutex;
     std::unordered_map<SubscriptionRequest, Subscription> subscriptions;
+
+    std::atomic<bool> quitting = false;
 };
 
 class DummyController : public IController
@@ -101,14 +141,19 @@ public:
     void removeRef(const SubscriptionRequest &request) override
     {
         (void)request;
-    };
+    }
+
+    void setQuitting() override
+    {
+        //
+    }
 
     [[nodiscard]] SubscriptionHandle subscribe(
         const SubscriptionRequest &request) override
     {
         (void)request;
         return {};
-    };
+    }
 };
 
 }  // namespace chatterino::eventsub
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.cpp
index 81216d94..f49a7a73 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.cpp
@@ -4,20 +4,29 @@
 
 namespace chatterino::eventsub {
 
-QDebug &operator<<(QDebug &dbg, const SubscriptionRequest &v)
+QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const SubscriptionRequest &v)
 {
-    dbg << "eventsub::SubscriptionRequest{ type:" << v.subscriptionType
-        << "version:" << v.subscriptionVersion;
+    QDebugStateSaver saver(dbg);
+
+    dbg.nospace().noquote()
+        << "eventsub::SubscriptionRequest[" << v.subscriptionType << '.'
+        << v.subscriptionVersion << "]{";
+    bool first = true;
     if (!v.conditions.empty())
     {
-        dbg << "conditions:[";
         for (const auto &[conditionKey, conditionValue] : v.conditions)
         {
-            dbg << conditionKey << "=" << conditionValue << ',';
+            if (!first)
+            {
+                dbg.nospace() << ", ";
+            }
+            dbg.nospace().noquote() << conditionKey << "=" << conditionValue;
+
+            first = false;
         }
-        dbg << ']';
     }
-    dbg << '}';
+    dbg.nospace() << "} ";
+
     return dbg;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.hpp b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.hpp
index dde8090d..377aa3e0 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.hpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/eventsub/SubscriptionRequest.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct SubscriptionRequest {
     /// Optional list of conditions for the subscription
     std::vector<std::pair<QString, QString>> conditions;
 
-    friend QDebug &operator<<(QDebug &dbg, const SubscriptionRequest &v);
+    friend QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const SubscriptionRequest &v);
 };
 
 bool operator==(const SubscriptionRequest &lhs, const SubscriptionRequest &rhs);