diff --git a/internal/deadlineconn/deadlineconn.go b/internal/deadlineconn/deadlineconn.go
index 7cb7b766e..a2cd0038a 100644
--- a/internal/deadlineconn/deadlineconn.go
+++ b/internal/deadlineconn/deadlineconn.go
@@ -23,23 +23,35 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+const updateInterval = 250 * time.Millisecond
+
 // DeadlineConn - is a generic stream-oriented network connection supporting buffered reader and read/write timeout.
 type DeadlineConn struct {
 	net.Conn
 	readDeadline  time.Duration // sets the read deadline on a connection.
+	readSetAt     time.Time
 	writeDeadline time.Duration // sets the write deadline on a connection.
+	writeSetAt    time.Time
 }
 
 // Sets read deadline
 func (c *DeadlineConn) setReadDeadline() {
 	if c.readDeadline > 0 {
-		c.Conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().UTC().Add(c.readDeadline))
+		now := time.Now()
+		if now.Sub(c.readSetAt) > updateInterval {
+			c.Conn.SetReadDeadline(now.Add(c.readDeadline + updateInterval))
+			c.readSetAt = now
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *DeadlineConn) setWriteDeadline() {
 	if c.writeDeadline > 0 {
-		c.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().UTC().Add(c.writeDeadline))
+		now := time.Now()
+		if now.Sub(c.writeSetAt) > updateInterval {
+			c.Conn.SetWriteDeadline(now.Add(c.writeDeadline + updateInterval))
+			c.writeSetAt = now
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/grid/connection.go b/internal/grid/connection.go
index bdec6ccb8..8bfe682f6 100644
--- a/internal/grid/connection.go
+++ b/internal/grid/connection.go
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ func (c *Connection) readStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel conte
 		SkipHeaderCheck: false,
 		OnIntermediate:  controlHandler,
 	}
-	readDataInto := func(dst []byte, rw io.ReadWriter, s ws.State, want ws.OpCode) ([]byte, error) {
+	readDataInto := func(dst []byte, s ws.State, want ws.OpCode) ([]byte, error) {
 		dst = dst[:0]
 		for {
 			hdr, err := wsReader.NextFrame()
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ func (c *Connection) readStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel conte
 		}
 
 		var err error
-		msg, err = readDataInto(msg, conn, c.side, ws.OpBinary)
+		msg, err = readDataInto(msg, c.side, ws.OpBinary)
 		if err != nil {
 			if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
 				gridLogIfNot(ctx, fmt.Errorf("ws read: %w", err), net.ErrClosed, io.EOF)
@@ -1108,6 +1108,38 @@ func (c *Connection) writeStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel cont
 	var queueSize int
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	var wsw wsWriter
+	var lastSetDeadline time.Time
+
+	// Helper to write everything in buf.
+	// Return false if an error occurred and the connection is unusable.
+	// Buffer will be reset empty when returning successfully.
+	writeBuffer := func() (ok bool) {
+		now := time.Now()
+		// Only set write deadline once every second
+		if now.Sub(lastSetDeadline) > time.Second {
+			err := conn.SetWriteDeadline(now.Add(connWriteTimeout + time.Second))
+			if err != nil {
+				gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("conn.SetWriteDeadline: %w", err))
+				return false
+			}
+			lastSetDeadline = now
+		}
+
+		_, err := buf.WriteTo(conn)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
+				gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("ws write: %w", err))
+			}
+			return false
+		}
+		if buf.Cap() > writeBufferSize*4 {
+			// Reset buffer if it gets too big, so we don't keep it around.
+			buf = bytes.Buffer{}
+		}
+		buf.Reset()
+		return true
+	}
+
 	for {
 		var toSend []byte
 		select {
@@ -1185,7 +1217,6 @@ func (c *Connection) writeStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel cont
 		c.connChange.L.Unlock()
 		if len(queue) == 0 {
 			// Send single message without merging.
-			buf.Reset()
 			err := wsw.writeMessage(&buf, c.side, ws.OpBinary, toSend)
 			if err != nil {
 				if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
@@ -1195,17 +1226,7 @@ func (c *Connection) writeStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel cont
 			}
 			PutByteBuffer(toSend)
 
-			err = conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(connWriteTimeout))
-			if err != nil {
-				gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("conn.SetWriteDeadline: %w", err))
-				return
-			}
-
-			_, err = buf.WriteTo(conn)
-			if err != nil {
-				if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
-					gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("ws write: %w", err))
-				}
+			if !writeBuffer() {
 				return
 			}
 			continue
@@ -1235,7 +1256,6 @@ func (c *Connection) writeStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel cont
 
 		// Combine writes.
 		// Consider avoiding buffer copy.
-		buf.Reset()
 		err = wsw.writeMessage(&buf, c.side, ws.OpBinary, toSend)
 		if err != nil {
 			if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
@@ -1244,25 +1264,9 @@ func (c *Connection) writeStream(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, cancel cont
 			return
 		}
 
-		err = conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(connWriteTimeout))
-		if err != nil {
-			gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("conn.SetWriteDeadline: %w", err))
+		if !writeBuffer() {
 			return
 		}
-
-		// buf is our local buffer, so we can reuse it.
-		_, err = buf.WriteTo(conn)
-		if err != nil {
-			if !xnet.IsNetworkOrHostDown(err, true) {
-				gridLogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("ws write: %w", err))
-			}
-			return
-		}
-
-		if buf.Cap() > writeBufferSize*4 {
-			// Reset buffer if it gets too big, so we don't keep it around.
-			buf = bytes.Buffer{}
-		}
 	}
 }