diff --git a/src/async_engine.rs b/src/async_engine.rs
index 2f669e08..62655792 100644
--- a/src/async_engine.rs
+++ b/src/async_engine.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 mod ae_fd;
 mod ae_queue;
 mod ae_task;
-mod ae_timeout;
 mod ae_timer;
 mod ae_yield;
 
@@ -9,18 +8,15 @@ pub use {
     crate::async_engine::ae_yield::Yield,
     ae_fd::{AsyncFd, FdStatus},
     ae_task::SpawnedFuture,
-    ae_timeout::Timeout,
     ae_timer::Timer,
 };
 use {
     crate::{
         event_loop::{EventLoop, EventLoopError},
         utils::{copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, numcell::NumCell, oserror::OsError},
-        wheel::{Wheel, WheelError},
     },
     ae_fd::AsyncFdData,
     ae_queue::{DispatchQueue, Dispatcher},
-    ae_timeout::TimeoutData,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         future::Future,
@@ -32,8 +28,6 @@ use {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum AsyncError {
-    #[error("The timer wheel returned an error")]
-    WheelError(#[from] WheelError),
     #[error("The event loop caused an error")]
     EventLoopError(#[from] EventLoopError),
     #[error("Could not read from a timer")]
@@ -54,37 +48,21 @@ pub enum Phase {
 const NUM_PHASES: usize = 4;
 
 pub struct AsyncEngine {
-    wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
     el: Rc<EventLoop>,
     queue: Rc<DispatchQueue>,
     fds: CopyHashMap<i32, Rc<AsyncFdData>>,
 }
 
 impl AsyncEngine {
-    pub fn install(el: &Rc<EventLoop>, wheel: &Rc<Wheel>) -> Result<Rc<Self>, AsyncError> {
+    pub fn install(el: &Rc<EventLoop>) -> Result<Rc<Self>, AsyncError> {
         let queue = Dispatcher::install(el)?;
         Ok(Rc::new(Self {
-            wheel: wheel.clone(),
             el: el.clone(),
             queue,
             fds: CopyHashMap::new(),
         }))
     }
 
-    pub fn timeout(&self, ms: u64) -> Result<Timeout, AsyncError> {
-        let data = Rc::new(TimeoutData {
-            expired: Cell::new(false),
-            waker: RefCell::new(None),
-        });
-        let id = self.wheel.id();
-        self.wheel.timeout(id, ms, data.clone())?;
-        Ok(Timeout {
-            id,
-            wheel: self.wheel.clone(),
-            data,
-        })
-    }
-
     pub fn timer(self: &Rc<Self>, clock_id: c::c_int) -> Result<Timer, AsyncError> {
         Timer::new(self, clock_id)
     }
diff --git a/src/async_engine/ae_fd.rs b/src/async_engine/ae_fd.rs
index 8ae6b922..ad3e08ce 100644
--- a/src/async_engine/ae_fd.rs
+++ b/src/async_engine/ae_fd.rs
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ impl AsyncFd {
         self.data.fd.raw()
     }
 
-    pub fn eng(&self) -> &Rc<AsyncEngine> {
-        &self.engine
-    }
-
     pub fn readable(&self) -> AsyncFdReadable {
         AsyncFdReadable {
             fd: self,
diff --git a/src/async_engine/ae_timeout.rs b/src/async_engine/ae_timeout.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index bc2d94b2..00000000
--- a/src/async_engine/ae_timeout.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-use {
-    crate::wheel::{Wheel, WheelDispatcher, WheelId},
-    std::{
-        cell::{Cell, RefCell},
-        error::Error,
-        future::Future,
-        pin::Pin,
-        rc::Rc,
-        task::{Context, Poll, Waker},
-    },
-};
-
-pub(super) struct TimeoutData {
-    pub expired: Cell<bool>,
-    pub waker: RefCell<Option<Waker>>,
-}
-
-impl WheelDispatcher for TimeoutData {
-    fn dispatch(self: Rc<Self>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-        self.expired.set(true);
-        if let Some(w) = self.waker.borrow_mut().take() {
-            w.wake();
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct Timeout {
-    pub(super) id: WheelId,
-    pub(super) wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
-    pub(super) data: Rc<TimeoutData>,
-}
-
-impl Future for Timeout {
-    type Output = ();
-
-    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-        if self.data.expired.get() {
-            Poll::Ready(())
-        } else {
-            *self.data.waker.borrow_mut() = Some(cx.waker().clone());
-            Poll::Pending
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Drop for Timeout {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.wheel.remove(self.id);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/tasks.rs b/src/client/tasks.rs
index 14e50482..70481bf6 100644
--- a/src/client/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/client/tasks.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ pub async fn client(data: Rc<Client>) {
     }
     drop(recv);
     data.flush_request.trigger();
-    match data.state.eng.timeout(5000) {
-        Ok(timeout) => {
-            timeout.await;
+    match data.state.wheel.timeout(5000).await {
+        Ok(_) => {
             log::error!("Could not shut down client {} within 5 seconds", data.id.0);
         }
         Err(e) => {
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ async fn receive(data: Rc<Client>) {
 
 async fn send(data: Rc<Client>) {
     let send = async {
-        let mut out = BufFdOut::new(data.socket.clone());
+        let mut out = BufFdOut::new(data.socket.clone(), &data.state.wheel);
         let mut buffers = VecDeque::new();
         loop {
             data.flush_request.triggered().await;
diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 8d7f48ba..784bb3f7 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ fn start_compositor2(
     sighand::install(&el)?;
     let xkb_ctx = XkbContext::new().unwrap();
     let xkb_keymap = xkb_ctx.keymap_from_str(include_str!("keymap.xkb")).unwrap();
-    let wheel = Wheel::install(&el)?;
-    let engine = AsyncEngine::install(&el, &wheel)?;
+    let engine = AsyncEngine::install(&el)?;
+    let wheel = Wheel::new(&engine)?;
     let io_uring = IoUring::new(&engine, 32)?;
     let (_run_toplevel_future, run_toplevel) = RunToplevel::install(&engine);
     let node_ids = NodeIds::default();
diff --git a/src/forker.rs b/src/forker.rs
index 0f47a710..7611ae45 100644
--- a/src/forker.rs
+++ b/src/forker.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl ForkerProxy {
     }
 
     async fn outgoing(self: Rc<Self>, state: Rc<State>, socket: AsyncFd) {
-        let mut io = IoOut::new(socket);
+        let mut io = IoOut::new(socket, &state.wheel);
         loop {
             let msg = self.outgoing.pop().await;
             for fd in self.fds.borrow_mut().drain(..) {
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ enum ForkerMessage {
 struct Forker {
     socket: AsyncFd,
     ae: Rc<AsyncEngine>,
+    wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
     fds: RefCell<Vec<Rc<OwnedFd>>>,
     outgoing: AsyncQueue<ForkerMessage>,
     pending_spawns: CopyHashMap<c::pid_t, SpawnedFuture<()>>,
@@ -331,11 +332,12 @@ impl Forker {
             })
         });
         let el = EventLoop::new().unwrap();
-        let wheel = Wheel::install(&el).unwrap();
-        let ae = AsyncEngine::install(&el, &wheel).unwrap();
+        let ae = AsyncEngine::install(&el).unwrap();
+        let wheel = Wheel::new(&ae).unwrap();
         let forker = Rc::new(Forker {
             socket: ae.fd(&socket).unwrap(),
             ae: ae.clone(),
+            wheel,
             fds: RefCell::new(vec![]),
             outgoing: Default::default(),
             pending_spawns: Default::default(),
@@ -347,7 +349,7 @@ impl Forker {
     }
 
     async fn outgoing(self: Rc<Self>) {
-        let mut io = IoOut::new(self.socket.clone());
+        let mut io = IoOut::new(self.socket.clone(), &self.wheel);
         loop {
             let msg = self.outgoing.pop().await;
             for fd in self.fds.borrow_mut().drain(..) {
diff --git a/src/forker/io.rs b/src/forker/io.rs
index 04877878..531ff93b 100644
--- a/src/forker/io.rs
+++ b/src/forker/io.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use {
             buffd::{BufFdIn, BufFdOut},
             vec_ext::VecExt,
         },
+        wheel::Wheel,
     },
     jay_config::_private::bincode_ops,
     uapi::OwnedFd,
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ pub struct IoOut {
 }
 
 impl IoOut {
-    pub fn new(fd: AsyncFd) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(fd: AsyncFd, wheel: &Rc<Wheel>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            outgoing: BufFdOut::new(fd),
+            outgoing: BufFdOut::new(fd, wheel),
             scratch: vec![],
             fds: vec![],
         }
diff --git a/src/it.rs b/src/it.rs
index 6b0a44f0..b0e14840 100644
--- a/src/it.rs
+++ b/src/it.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn run_test(it_run: &ItRun, test: &'static dyn TestCase, cfg: Rc<TestConfig>) {
         Box::new(async move {
             let future: Pin<_> = test.run(testrun.clone()).into();
             let future = state.eng.spawn2(Phase::Present, future);
-            let timeout = state.eng.timeout(5000).unwrap();
+            let timeout = state.wheel.timeout(5000);
             match future::select(future, timeout).await {
                 Either::Left((Ok(..), _)) => {}
                 Either::Left((Err(e), _)) => {
diff --git a/src/it/test_transport.rs b/src/it/test_transport.rs
index 7c155c8e..e90429d3 100644
--- a/src/it/test_transport.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_transport.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl TestTransport {
             self.run.state.eng.spawn(
                 Outgoing {
                     tc: self.clone(),
-                    buf: BufFdOut::new(self.fd.clone()),
+                    buf: BufFdOut::new(self.fd.clone(), &self.run.state.wheel),
                     buffers: Default::default(),
                 }
                 .run(),
diff --git a/src/tools/tool_client.rs b/src/tools/tool_client.rs
index ccf30ab0..09a779d7 100644
--- a/src/tools/tool_client.rs
+++ b/src/tools/tool_client.rs
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ impl ToolClient {
             Ok(e) => e,
             Err(e) => return Err(ToolClientError::CreateEventLoop(e)),
         };
-        let wheel = match Wheel::install(&el) {
-            Ok(w) => w,
-            Err(e) => return Err(ToolClientError::CreateWheel(e)),
-        };
-        let eng = match AsyncEngine::install(&el, &wheel) {
+        let eng = match AsyncEngine::install(&el) {
             Ok(e) => e,
             Err(e) => return Err(ToolClientError::CreateEngine(e)),
         };
+        let wheel = match Wheel::new(&eng) {
+            Ok(w) => w,
+            Err(e) => return Err(ToolClientError::CreateWheel(e)),
+        };
         let xrd = match xrd() {
             Some(d) => d,
             _ => return Err(ToolClientError::XrdNotSet),
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl ToolClient {
             slf.eng.spawn(
                 Outgoing {
                     tc: slf.clone(),
-                    buf: BufFdOut::new(fd.clone()),
+                    buf: BufFdOut::new(fd.clone(), &slf.wheel),
                     buffers: Default::default(),
                 }
                 .run(),
diff --git a/src/utils/buffd/buf_out.rs b/src/utils/buffd/buf_out.rs
index 2acdf088..3bbd2a42 100644
--- a/src/utils/buffd/buf_out.rs
+++ b/src/utils/buffd/buf_out.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use {
     crate::{
-        async_engine::{AsyncFd, Timeout},
+        async_engine::AsyncFd,
         utils::buffd::{BufFdError, BUF_SIZE, CMSG_BUF_SIZE},
+        wheel::{Wheel, WheelTimeoutFuture},
     },
     futures_util::{future::Fuse, select, FutureExt},
     std::{
@@ -79,14 +80,16 @@ impl OutBufferSwapchain {
 
 pub struct BufFdOut {
     fd: AsyncFd,
+    wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
     cmsg_buf: Box<[MaybeUninit<u8>; CMSG_BUF_SIZE]>,
     fd_ids: Vec<i32>,
 }
 
 impl BufFdOut {
-    pub fn new(fd: AsyncFd) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(fd: AsyncFd, wheel: &Rc<Wheel>) -> Self {
         Self {
             fd,
+            wheel: wheel.clone(),
             cmsg_buf: Box::new([MaybeUninit::uninit(); CMSG_BUF_SIZE]),
             fd_ids: vec![],
         }
@@ -95,12 +98,12 @@ impl BufFdOut {
     pub async fn flush(
         &mut self,
         buf: &mut OutBuffer,
-        timeout: &mut Option<Fuse<Timeout>>,
+        timeout: &mut Option<Fuse<WheelTimeoutFuture>>,
     ) -> Result<(), BufFdError> {
         while buf.read_pos < buf.write_pos {
             if self.flush_sync(buf)? {
                 if timeout.is_none() {
-                    *timeout = Some(self.fd.eng().timeout(5000)?.fuse());
+                    *timeout = Some(self.wheel.timeout(5000).fuse());
                 }
                 select! {
                     _ = timeout.as_mut().unwrap() => {
diff --git a/src/wheel.rs b/src/wheel.rs
index 7b0ab103..b51a0689 100644
--- a/src/wheel.rs
+++ b/src/wheel.rs
@@ -1,112 +1,174 @@
 use {
     crate::{
-        event_loop::{EventLoop, EventLoopDispatcher, EventLoopError, EventLoopId},
+        async_engine::{AsyncEngine, AsyncError, AsyncFd, SpawnedFuture},
         time::{Time, TimeError},
-        utils::{copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, numcell::NumCell},
+        utils::{
+            copyhashmap::CopyHashMap, errorfmt::ErrorFmt, numcell::NumCell, oserror::OsError,
+            stack::Stack,
+        },
     },
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         cmp::Reverse,
         collections::BinaryHeap,
-        error::Error,
+        future::Future,
+        pin::Pin,
         rc::Rc,
+        task::{Context, Poll, Waker},
         time::Duration,
     },
     thiserror::Error,
-    uapi::{c, OwnedFd},
+    uapi::c,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum WheelError {
-    #[error("Could not create the timerfd: {0}")]
-    CreateFailed(crate::utils::oserror::OsError),
-    #[error("Could not set the timerfd: {0}")]
-    SetFailed(crate::utils::oserror::OsError),
-    #[error("The timerfd is in an error state")]
-    ErrorEvent,
-    #[error("An event loop error occurred: {0}")]
-    EventLoopError(#[from] EventLoopError),
-    #[error("Cannot determine the time: {0}")]
+    #[error("Could not create the timerfd")]
+    CreateFailed(#[source] OsError),
+    #[error("Could not set the timerfd")]
+    SetFailed(#[source] OsError),
+    #[error("An async error occurred")]
+    AsyncError(#[from] AsyncError),
+    #[error("Cannot determine the time")]
     TimeError(#[from] TimeError),
     #[error("The timer wheel is already destroyed")]
     Destroyed,
-}
-
-pub trait WheelDispatcher {
-    fn dispatch(self: Rc<Self>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>;
+    #[error("Could not read from the timerfd")]
+    Read(#[source] OsError),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd)]
 struct WheelEntry {
     expiration: Time,
-    id: WheelId,
+    id: u64,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd)]
-pub struct WheelId(u64);
-
 pub struct Wheel {
+    data: Rc<WheelData>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for Wheel {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.data.kill();
+    }
+}
+
+struct WheelTimeoutData {
+    id: u64,
+    expired: Cell<Option<Result<(), WheelError>>>,
+    wheel: Rc<WheelData>,
+    waker: Cell<Option<Waker>>,
+}
+
+impl WheelTimeoutData {
+    fn complete(&self, res: Result<(), WheelError>) {
+        self.expired.set(Some(res));
+        if let Some(waker) = self.waker.take() {
+            waker.wake();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct WheelTimeoutFuture {
+    data: Rc<WheelTimeoutData>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for WheelTimeoutFuture {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.data.wheel.dispatchers.remove(&self.data.id);
+        self.data.waker.set(None);
+        if !self.data.wheel.destroyed.get() {
+            self.data.expired.take();
+            self.data.wheel.cached_futures.push(self.data.clone());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Future for WheelTimeoutFuture {
+    type Output = Result<(), WheelError>;
+
+    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+        if let Some(res) = self.data.expired.take() {
+            Poll::Ready(res)
+        } else {
+            self.data.waker.set(Some(cx.waker().clone()));
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct WheelData {
     destroyed: Cell<bool>,
-    fd: OwnedFd,
+    fd: AsyncFd,
     next_id: NumCell<u64>,
     start: Time,
     current_expiration: Cell<Option<Time>>,
-    dispatchers: CopyHashMap<WheelId, Rc<dyn WheelDispatcher>>,
-    periodic_dispatchers: CopyHashMap<WheelId, Rc<PeriodicDispatcher>>,
+    dispatchers: CopyHashMap<u64, Rc<WheelTimeoutData>>,
     expirations: RefCell<BinaryHeap<Reverse<WheelEntry>>>,
-    id: EventLoopId,
-    el: Rc<EventLoop>,
+    dispatcher: Cell<Option<SpawnedFuture<()>>>,
+    cached_futures: Stack<Rc<WheelTimeoutData>>,
 }
 
 impl Wheel {
-    pub fn install(el: &Rc<EventLoop>) -> Result<Rc<Self>, WheelError> {
+    pub fn new(eng: &Rc<AsyncEngine>) -> Result<Rc<Self>, WheelError> {
         let fd = match uapi::timerfd_create(c::CLOCK_MONOTONIC, c::TFD_CLOEXEC | c::TFD_NONBLOCK) {
-            Ok(fd) => fd,
+            Ok(fd) => Rc::new(fd),
             Err(e) => return Err(WheelError::CreateFailed(e.into())),
         };
-        let id = el.id();
-        let wheel = Rc::new(Self {
+        let fd = eng.fd(&fd)?;
+        let data = Rc::new(WheelData {
             destroyed: Cell::new(false),
             fd,
-            next_id: Default::default(),
+            next_id: NumCell::new(1),
             start: Time::now()?,
-            current_expiration: Cell::new(None),
-            dispatchers: CopyHashMap::new(),
-            periodic_dispatchers: Default::default(),
-            expirations: RefCell::new(Default::default()),
-            id,
-            el: el.clone(),
+            current_expiration: Default::default(),
+            dispatchers: Default::default(),
+            expirations: Default::default(),
+            dispatcher: Default::default(),
+            cached_futures: Default::default(),
         });
-        let wrapper = Rc::new(WheelWrapper {
-            wheel: wheel.clone(),
-        });
-        el.insert(id, Some(wheel.fd.raw()), c::EPOLLIN, wrapper)?;
-        Ok(wheel)
+        data.dispatcher
+            .set(Some(eng.spawn(data.clone().dispatch())));
+        Ok(Rc::new(Wheel { data }))
     }
 
-    pub fn id(&self) -> WheelId {
-        WheelId(self.next_id.fetch_add(1))
+    fn future(&self) -> WheelTimeoutFuture {
+        let data = self.data.cached_futures.pop().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            Rc::new(WheelTimeoutData {
+                id: self.data.next_id.fetch_add(1),
+                expired: Cell::new(None),
+                wheel: self.data.clone(),
+                waker: Cell::new(None),
+            })
+        });
+        WheelTimeoutFuture { data }
     }
 
-    fn check_destroyed(&self) -> Result<(), WheelError> {
-        if self.destroyed.get() {
-            return Err(WheelError::Destroyed);
+    pub fn timeout(&self, ms: u64) -> WheelTimeoutFuture {
+        if self.data.destroyed.get() {
+            return WheelTimeoutFuture {
+                data: Rc::new(WheelTimeoutData {
+                    id: 0,
+                    expired: Cell::new(Some(Err(WheelError::Destroyed))),
+                    wheel: self.data.clone(),
+                    waker: Default::default(),
+                }),
+            };
         }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub fn timeout(
-        &self,
-        id: WheelId,
-        ms: u64,
-        dispatcher: Rc<dyn WheelDispatcher>,
-    ) -> Result<(), WheelError> {
-        self.check_destroyed()?;
-        let expiration = (Time::now()? + Duration::from_millis(ms)).round_to_ms();
-        let current = self.current_expiration.get();
-        if current.is_none() || expiration - self.start < current.unwrap() - self.start {
+        let future = self.future();
+        let now = match Time::now() {
+            Ok(n) => n,
+            Err(e) => {
+                future.data.expired.set(Some(Err(WheelError::TimeError(e))));
+                return future;
+            }
+        };
+        let expiration = (now + Duration::from_millis(ms)).round_to_ms();
+        let current = self.data.current_expiration.get();
+        if current.is_none() || expiration - self.data.start < current.unwrap() - self.data.start {
+            log::info!("programming timer {}", self.data.fd.raw());
             let res = uapi::timerfd_settime(
-                self.fd.raw(),
+                self.data.fd.raw(),
                 c::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME,
                 &c::itimerspec {
                     it_interval: uapi::pod_zeroed(),
@@ -114,101 +176,82 @@ impl Wheel {
                 },
             );
             if let Err(e) = res {
-                return Err(WheelError::SetFailed(e.into()));
+                future
+                    .data
+                    .expired
+                    .set(Some(Err(WheelError::SetFailed(e.into()))));
+                return future;
             }
-            self.current_expiration.set(Some(expiration));
-        }
-        self.expirations
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .push(Reverse(WheelEntry { expiration, id }));
-        self.dispatchers.set(id, dispatcher);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn periodic(
-        &self,
-        id: WheelId,
-        us: u64,
-        dispatcher: Rc<dyn WheelDispatcher>,
-    ) -> Result<(), WheelError> {
-        self.check_destroyed()?;
-        let fd = match uapi::timerfd_create(c::CLOCK_MONOTONIC, c::TFD_CLOEXEC | c::TFD_NONBLOCK) {
-            Ok(fd) => fd,
-            Err(e) => return Err(WheelError::CreateFailed(e.into())),
-        };
-        let tv_sec = (us / 1_000_000) as _;
-        let tv_nsec = (us % 1_000_000 * 1_000) as _;
-        let res = uapi::timerfd_settime(
-            fd.raw(),
-            0,
-            &c::itimerspec {
-                it_interval: c::timespec { tv_sec, tv_nsec },
-                it_value: c::timespec { tv_sec, tv_nsec },
-            },
-        );
-        if let Err(e) = res {
-            return Err(WheelError::SetFailed(e.into()));
-        }
-        let el_id = self.el.id();
-        let pd = Rc::new(PeriodicDispatcher {
-            fd,
-            id: el_id,
-            el: self.el.clone(),
-            dispatcher,
-        });
-        self.el
-            .insert(el_id, Some(pd.fd.raw()), c::EPOLLIN, pd.clone())?;
-        self.periodic_dispatchers.set(id, pd);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub fn remove(&self, id: WheelId) {
-        // log::trace!("removing {:?} from wheel", id);
-        self.dispatchers.remove(&id);
-        if let Some(d) = self.periodic_dispatchers.remove(&id) {
-            let _ = self.el.remove(d.id);
+            self.data.current_expiration.set(Some(expiration));
         }
+        self.data.expirations.borrow_mut().push(Reverse(WheelEntry {
+            expiration,
+            id: future.data.id,
+        }));
+        self.data
+            .dispatchers
+            .set(future.data.id, future.data.clone());
+        future
     }
 }
 
-struct WheelWrapper {
-    wheel: Rc<Wheel>,
-}
-
-impl EventLoopDispatcher for WheelWrapper {
-    fn dispatch(
-        self: Rc<Self>,
-        _fd: Option<i32>,
-        events: i32,
-    ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-        if events & (c::EPOLLERR | c::EPOLLHUP) != 0 {
-            return Err(Box::new(WheelError::ErrorEvent));
+impl WheelData {
+    fn kill(&self) {
+        self.destroyed.set(true);
+        self.dispatcher.set(None);
+        self.cached_futures.take();
+        for (_, dispatcher) in self.dispatchers.lock().drain() {
+            dispatcher.complete(Err(WheelError::Destroyed));
         }
+    }
+
+    async fn dispatch(self: Rc<Self>) {
+        loop {
+            if let Err(e) = self.fd.readable().await {
+                log::error!(
+                    "Could not wait for the timerfd to become readable: {}",
+                    ErrorFmt(e)
+                );
+                self.kill();
+                return;
+            }
+            if let Err(e) = self.dispatch_once() {
+                log::error!("Could not dispatch wheel expirations: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+                self.kill();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn dispatch_once(&self) -> Result<(), WheelError> {
         let mut n = 0u64;
-        while uapi::read(self.wheel.fd.raw(), &mut n).is_ok() {}
-        let now = match Time::now() {
-            Ok(n) => n,
-            Err(e) => return Err(Box::new(e)),
-        };
-        let dist = now - self.wheel.start;
-        let mut to_dispatch = vec![];
-        {
-            let mut expirations = self.wheel.expirations.borrow_mut();
-            while let Some(Reverse(entry)) = expirations.peek() {
-                if entry.expiration - self.wheel.start > dist {
+        loop {
+            if let Err(e) = uapi::read(self.fd.raw(), &mut n) {
+                if e.0 == c::EAGAIN {
                     break;
                 }
-                if let Some(dispatcher) = self.wheel.dispatchers.remove(&entry.id) {
+                return Err(WheelError::Read(e.into()));
+            }
+        }
+        let now = Time::now()?;
+        let dist = now - self.start;
+        let mut to_dispatch = vec![];
+        {
+            let mut expirations = self.expirations.borrow_mut();
+            while let Some(Reverse(entry)) = expirations.peek() {
+                if entry.expiration - self.start > dist {
+                    break;
+                }
+                if let Some(dispatcher) = self.dispatchers.remove(&entry.id) {
                     to_dispatch.push(dispatcher);
                 }
                 expirations.pop();
             }
-            self.wheel.current_expiration.set(None);
+            self.current_expiration.set(None);
             while let Some(Reverse(entry)) = expirations.peek() {
-                if self.wheel.dispatchers.get(&entry.id).is_some() {
+                if self.dispatchers.get(&entry.id).is_some() {
                     let res = uapi::timerfd_settime(
-                        self.wheel.fd.raw(),
+                        self.fd.raw(),
                         c::TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME,
                         &c::itimerspec {
                             it_interval: uapi::pod_zeroed(),
@@ -216,49 +259,17 @@ impl EventLoopDispatcher for WheelWrapper {
                         },
                     );
                     if let Err(e) = res {
-                        return Err(Box::new(WheelError::SetFailed(e.into())));
+                        return Err(WheelError::SetFailed(e.into()));
                     }
-                    self.wheel.current_expiration.set(Some(entry.expiration));
+                    self.current_expiration.set(Some(entry.expiration));
                     break;
                 }
                 expirations.pop();
             }
         }
         for dispatcher in to_dispatch {
-            dispatcher.dispatch()?;
+            dispatcher.complete(Ok(()));
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-
-impl Drop for WheelWrapper {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.wheel.destroyed.set(true);
-        self.wheel.dispatchers.clear();
-        let _ = self.wheel.el.remove(self.wheel.id);
-    }
-}
-
-struct PeriodicDispatcher {
-    fd: OwnedFd,
-    id: EventLoopId,
-    el: Rc<EventLoop>,
-    dispatcher: Rc<dyn WheelDispatcher>,
-}
-
-impl EventLoopDispatcher for PeriodicDispatcher {
-    fn dispatch(self: Rc<Self>, _fd: Option<i32>, events: i32) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-        if events & (c::EPOLLERR | c::EPOLLHUP) != 0 {
-            return Err(Box::new(WheelError::ErrorEvent));
-        }
-        let mut n = 0u64;
-        while uapi::read(self.fd.raw(), &mut n).is_ok() {}
-        self.dispatcher.clone().dispatch()
-    }
-}
-
-impl Drop for PeriodicDispatcher {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.el.remove(self.id);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
index 94a17e38..e9ec3622 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
+++ b/src/xwayland/xwm.rs
@@ -2385,13 +2385,7 @@ struct XToWaylandTransfer {
 
 impl XToWaylandTransfer {
     async fn run(self) {
-        let timeout = match self.state.eng.timeout(5000) {
-            Ok(to) => to,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::error!("Could not create a timeout: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
-                return;
-            }
-        };
+        let timeout = self.state.wheel.timeout(5000);
         pin_mut!(timeout);
         let mut pos = 0;
         while pos < self.data.len() {