diff --git a/aucat/sock.c b/aucat/sock.c
index 92487a1..0e094ce 100644
--- a/aucat/sock.c
+++ b/aucat/sock.c
@@ -598,14 +598,6 @@ sock_attach(struct sock *f, int force)
 	    f->xrun, f->opt->maxweight);
 	if (f->mode & MODE_PLAY)
 		dev_setvol(f->dev, rbuf, MIDI_TO_ADATA(f->vol));
-
-	/*
-	 * Send the initial position, if needed.
-	 */
-	for (;;) {
-		if (!sock_write(f))
-			break;
-	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -1421,24 +1413,6 @@ sock_execmsg(struct sock *f)
 		aproc_del(f->pipe.file.rproc);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (f->rstate == SOCK_RRET) {
-		if (f->wstate != SOCK_WIDLE ||
-		    !sock_wmsg(f, &f->rmsg, &f->rtodo))
-			return 0;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-		if (debug_level >= 3) {
-			sock_dbg(f);
-			dbg_puts(": RRET done\n");
-		}
-#endif
-		if (f->pstate == SOCK_MIDI && (f->mode & MODE_MIDIOUT)) {
-			f->rstate = SOCK_RDATA;
-			f->rtodo = 0;
-		} else {
-			f->rstate = SOCK_RMSG;
-			f->rtodo = sizeof(struct amsg);
-		}
-	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1625,6 +1599,13 @@ sock_read(struct sock *f)
 #endif
 		return 0;
 	}
+	for (;;) {
+		/*
+		 * send pending ACKs, initial positions, initial volumes
+		 */
+		if (!sock_write(f))
+			break;
+	}
 	return 1;
 }