diff --git a/cmd/circologd/http_ctl.go b/cmd/circologd/http_ctl.go
index f35a0bc..75a6223 100644
--- a/cmd/circologd/http_ctl.go
+++ b/cmd/circologd/http_ctl.go
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ func togglePause(hub circolog.Hub, verbose bool) http.HandlerFunc {
 		if verbose {
 			log.Printf("[%s] %s - toggled pause", r.Method, r.RemoteAddr)
 		}
-		hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandPauseToggle}
-		resp := <-hub.Responses
+		response := make(chan circolog.CommandResponse)
+		hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandPauseToggle, Response: response}
+		resp := <-response
 		active := resp.Value.(bool)
 		w.Header().Set("content-type", "application/json")
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
@@ -40,8 +41,9 @@ func clearQueue(hub circolog.Hub, verbose bool) http.HandlerFunc {
 		if verbose {
 			log.Printf("[%s] %s - cleared queue", r.Method, r.RemoteAddr)
 		}
-		hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandClear}
-		resp := <-hub.Responses
+		response := make(chan circolog.CommandResponse)
+		hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandClear, Response: response}
+		resp := <-response
 		success := resp.Value.(bool)
 		w.Header().Set("content-type", "application/json")
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
diff --git a/cmd/circologd/main.go b/cmd/circologd/main.go
index 6f269c7..09e11cc 100644
--- a/cmd/circologd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/circologd/main.go
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ func main() {
 		select {
 		case sig := <-interrupt:
 			if sig == syscall.SIGUSR1 {
-				hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandPauseToggle}
-				resp := <-hub.Responses
+				response := make(chan circolog.CommandResponse)
+				hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandPauseToggle, Response: response}
+				resp := <-response
 				if resp.Value.(bool) {
 					log.Println("resumed")
 				} else {
@@ -117,8 +118,9 @@ func main() {
 				}
 			}
 			if sig == syscall.SIGUSR2 {
-				hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandClear}
-				resp := <-hub.Responses
+				response := make(chan circolog.CommandResponse)
+				hub.Commands <- circolog.HubFullCommand{Command: circolog.CommandClear, Response: response}
+				resp := <-response
 				if resp.Value.(bool) {
 					log.Println("buffer cleaned")
 				} else {
diff --git a/hub.go b/hub.go
index be530e4..61e2a91 100644
--- a/hub.go
+++ b/hub.go
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ const (
 
 // An HubFullCommand is a Command, complete with arguments
 type HubFullCommand struct {
-	Command HubCommand
+	Command  HubCommand
+	Response chan CommandResponse
 }
 type CommandResponse struct {
 	Value interface{}
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ type Hub struct {
 	Unregister  chan Client
 	LogMessages chan format.LogParts
 	Commands    chan HubFullCommand
-	Responses   chan CommandResponse
 
 	clients map[Client]bool
 	circbuf *ring.Ring
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ func NewHub(ringBufSize int) Hub {
 		Unregister:  make(chan Client),
 		LogMessages: make(chan format.LogParts),
 		Commands:    make(chan HubFullCommand),
-		Responses:   make(chan CommandResponse),
 		circbuf:     ring.New(ringBufSize),
 	}
 }
@@ -125,11 +124,11 @@ func (h *Hub) Run() {
 		case cmd := <-h.Commands:
 			if cmd.Command == CommandClear {
 				h.clear()
-				h.Responses <- CommandResponse{Value: true}
+				cmd.Response <- CommandResponse{Value: true}
 			}
 			if cmd.Command == CommandPauseToggle {
 				active = !active
-				h.Responses <- CommandResponse{Value: active}
+				cmd.Response <- CommandResponse{Value: active}
 			}
 		}
 	}