diff --git a/server/client.go b/server/client.go
index 87c09476..e9a617fe 100644
--- a/server/client.go
+++ b/server/client.go
@@ -56,13 +56,14 @@ type clientOpts struct {
 	SslRequired bool `json:"ssl_required"`
 }
 
+var defaultOpts = clientOpts{true, true, false}
+
 func init() {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
 func (c *client) readLoop() {
 	b := make([]byte, defaultBufSize)
-	//	log.Printf("b len = %d, cap = %d\n", len(b), cap(b))
 	for {
 		n, err := c.conn.Read(b)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -109,10 +110,19 @@ func (c *client) traceOp(op string, arg []byte) {
 func (c *client) processConnect(arg []byte) error {
 	c.traceOp("CONNECT", arg)
 	// FIXME, check err
-	return json.Unmarshal(arg, &c.opts)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(arg, &c.opts)
+	if c.opts.Verbose {
+		c.sendOK()
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
-var pongResp = []byte(fmt.Sprintf("PONG%s", CR_LF))
+func (c *client) sendOK() {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.bw.WriteString("+OK\r\n")
+	c.pcd[c] = needFlush
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+}
 
 func (c *client) processPing() {
 	c.traceOp("PING", nil)
@@ -120,7 +130,7 @@ func (c *client) processPing() {
 		return
 	}
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	c.bw.Write(pongResp)
+	c.bw.WriteString("PONG\r\n")
 	err := c.bw.Flush()
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -221,12 +231,14 @@ func (c *client) processSub(argo []byte) error {
 	}
 
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
-
 	c.subs.Set(sub.sid, sub)
 	if c.srv != nil {
 		c.srv.sl.Insert(sub.subject, sub)
 	}
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+	if c.opts.Verbose {
+		c.sendOK()
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +276,9 @@ func (c *client) processUnsub(arg []byte) error {
 		}
 		c.unsubscribe(sub)
 	}
+	if c.opts.Verbose {
+		c.sendOK()
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -281,6 +296,7 @@ func (c *client) msgHeader(mh []byte, sub *subscription) []byte {
 
 // Used to treat map as efficient set
 type empty struct{}
+
 var needFlush = empty{}
 
 func (c *client) deliverMsg(sub *subscription, mh, msg []byte) {
@@ -321,6 +337,9 @@ func (c *client) processMsg(msg []byte) {
 	if c.srv == nil {
 		return
 	}
+	if c.opts.Verbose {
+		c.sendOK()
+	}
 
 	scratch := [512]byte{}
 	msgh := scratch[:0]
diff --git a/server/client_test.go b/server/client_test.go
index ad196933..d0daa3c6 100644
--- a/server/client_test.go
+++ b/server/client_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ type serverInfo struct {
 func createClientAsync(ch chan *client, s *Server, cli net.Conn) {
 	go func() {
 		c := s.createClient(cli)
+		// Must be here to suppress +OK
+		c.opts.Verbose = false
 		ch <- c
 	}()
 }
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ func TestClientCreateAndInfo(t *testing.T) {
 func TestClientConnect(t *testing.T) {
 	_, c, _ := setupClient()
 
-	// Basic Connect
+	// Basic Connect setting flags
 	connectOp := []byte("CONNECT {\"verbose\":true,\"pedantic\":true,\"ssl_required\":false}\r\n")
 	err := c.parse(connectOp)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/parser_test.go b/server/parser_test.go
index e3c15926..8b653707 100644
--- a/server/parser_test.go
+++ b/server/parser_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestParsePing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseConnect(t *testing.T) {
 	c := dummyClient()
-	connect := []byte("CONNECT {\"verbose\":true,\"pedantic\":true,\"ssl_required\":false}\r\n")
+	connect := []byte("CONNECT {\"verbose\":false,\"pedantic\":true,\"ssl_required\":false}\r\n")
 	err := c.parse(connect)
 	if err != nil || c.state != OP_START {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected: %d : %v\n", c.state, err)
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index a2f6a8c1..4697c3aa 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (s *Server) AcceptLoop() {
 }
 
 func clientConnStr(conn net.Conn) interface{} {
-    if ip, ok := conn.(*net.TCPConn); ok {
+	if ip, ok := conn.(*net.TCPConn); ok {
 		addr := ip.RemoteAddr().(*net.TCPAddr)
 		return []string{fmt.Sprintf("%v, %d", addr.IP, addr.Port)}
 	}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func clientConnStr(conn net.Conn) interface{} {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) createClient(conn net.Conn) *client {
-	c := &client{srv: s, conn: conn}
+	c := &client{srv: s, conn: conn, opts: defaultOpts}
 	c.cid = atomic.AddUint64(&s.gcid, 1)
 	c.bw = bufio.NewWriterSize(c.conn, defaultBufSize)
 	c.subs = hashmap.New()
@@ -123,15 +123,14 @@ func (s *Server) createClient(conn net.Conn) *client {
 	// after we process inbound msgs from our own connection.
 	c.pcd = make(map[*client]struct{})
 
-     if ip, ok := conn.(*net.TCPConn); ok {
-	     ip.SetReadBuffer(32768)
-	 }
+	Debug("Client connection created", clientConnStr(conn), c.cid)
+
+	if ip, ok := conn.(*net.TCPConn); ok {
+		ip.SetReadBuffer(32768)
+	}
 
 	s.sendInfo(c)
 	go c.readLoop()
-
-	Debug("Client connection created", clientConnStr(conn), c.cid)
-
 	return c
 }
 
diff --git a/test/proto_test.go b/test/proto_test.go
index 8fc49c1e..af1e72e7 100644
--- a/test/proto_test.go
+++ b/test/proto_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ import (
 
 var s *natsServer
 
+const PROTO_TEST_PORT = 9922
+
 func TestStartup(t *testing.T) {
-	s = startServer(t, server.DEFAULT_PORT, "")
+	s = startServer(t, PROTO_TEST_PORT, "")
 }
 
 type sendFun func(string)
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ func sendCommand(t tLogger, c net.Conn) sendFun {
 
 // Closure version for easier reading
 func expectCommand(t tLogger, c net.Conn) expectFun {
-	return func(re *regexp.Regexp)([]byte) {
+	return func(re *regexp.Regexp) []byte {
 		return expectResult(t, c, re)
 	}
 }
@@ -98,9 +101,12 @@ func expectMsgsCommand(t tLogger, ef expectFun) func(int) [][][]byte {
 	}
 }
 
-var infoRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\AINFO\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
-var pongRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\APONG\r\n`)
-var msgRe  = regexp.MustCompile(`(?:(?:MSG\s+([^\s]+)\s+([^\s]+)\s+(([^\s]+)[^\S\r\n]+)?(\d+)\r\n([^\\r\\n]*?)\r\n)+?)`)
+var (
+	infoRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\AINFO\s+([^\r\n]+)\r\n`)
+	pongRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\APONG\r\n`)
+	msgRe  = regexp.MustCompile(`(?:(?:MSG\s+([^\s]+)\s+([^\s]+)\s+(([^\s]+)[^\S\r\n]+)?(\d+)\r\n([^\\r\\n]*?)\r\n)+?)`)
+	okRe   = regexp.MustCompile(`\A\+OK\r\n`)
+)
 
 const (
 	SUB_INDEX   = 1
@@ -110,9 +116,9 @@ const (
 	MSG_INDEX   = 6
 )
 
-func doDefaultConnect(t tLogger, c net.Conn) {
-	// Basic Connect
-	sendProto(t, c, "CONNECT {\"verbose\":false,\"pedantic\":false,\"ssl_required\":false}\r\n")
+func doConnect(t tLogger, c net.Conn, verbose, pedantic, ssl bool) {
+	cs := fmt.Sprintf("CONNECT {\"verbose\":%v,\"pedantic\":%v,\"ssl_required\":%v}\r\n", verbose, pedantic, ssl)
+	sendProto(t, c, cs)
 	buf := expectResult(t, c, infoRe)
 	js := infoRe.FindAllSubmatch(buf, 1)[0][1]
 	var sinfo server.Info
@@ -122,6 +128,11 @@ func doDefaultConnect(t tLogger, c net.Conn) {
 	}
 }
 
+func doDefaultConnect(t tLogger, c net.Conn) {
+	// Basic Connect
+	doConnect(t, c, false, false, false)
+}
+
 func setupConn(t tLogger, c net.Conn) (sendFun, expectFun) {
 	doDefaultConnect(t, c)
 	send := sendCommand(t, c)
@@ -130,7 +141,7 @@ func setupConn(t tLogger, c net.Conn) (sendFun, expectFun) {
 }
 
 func TestProtoBasics(t *testing.T) {
-	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", server.DEFAULT_PORT)
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
 	send, expect := setupConn(t, c)
 	expectMsgs := expectMsgsCommand(t, expect)
 	defer c.Close()
@@ -152,7 +163,7 @@ func TestProtoBasics(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnsubMax(t *testing.T) {
-	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", server.DEFAULT_PORT)
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
 	send, expect := setupConn(t, c)
 	expectMsgs := expectMsgsCommand(t, expect)
 	defer c.Close()
@@ -168,7 +179,7 @@ func TestUnsubMax(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestQueueSub(t *testing.T) {
-	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", server.DEFAULT_PORT)
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
 	send, expect := setupConn(t, c)
 	expectMsgs := expectMsgsCommand(t, expect)
 	defer c.Close()
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ func TestQueueSub(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMultipleQueueSub(t *testing.T) {
-	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", server.DEFAULT_PORT)
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
 	send, expect := setupConn(t, c)
 	expectMsgs := expectMsgsCommand(t, expect)
 	defer c.Close()
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ func TestMultipleQueueSub(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < sent; i++ {
 		send("PUB foo 2\r\nok\r\n")
 	}
-	matches := expectMsgs(sent*2)
+	matches := expectMsgs(sent * 2)
 	sids := make(map[string]int)
 	for _, m := range matches {
 		sids[string(m[SID_INDEX])]++
diff --git a/test/test.go b/test/test.go
index ec1709c9..9e566aac 100644
--- a/test/test.go
+++ b/test/test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type tLogger interface {
 	Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
 }
 
-func startServer(t tLogger, port uint, other string) *natsServer {
+func startServer(t tLogger, port int, other string) *natsServer {
 	var s natsServer
 	args := fmt.Sprintf("-p %d %s", port, other)
 	s.args = strings.Split(args, " ")
diff --git a/test/verbose_test.go b/test/verbose_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c199433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/verbose_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright 2012 Apcera Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+package test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestStartupVerbose(t *testing.T) {
+	s = startServer(t, PROTO_TEST_PORT, "")
+}
+
+func TestVerbosePing(t *testing.T) {
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
+	doConnect(t, c, true, false, false)
+	send := sendCommand(t, c)
+	expect := expectCommand(t, c)
+
+	// Ping should still be same
+	send("PING\r\n")
+	expect(pongRe)
+}
+
+func TestVerboseConnect(t *testing.T) {
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
+	doConnect(t, c, true, false, false)
+	send := sendCommand(t, c)
+	expect := expectCommand(t, c)
+
+	// Connect
+	send("CONNECT {\"verbose\":true,\"pedantic\":true,\"ssl_required\":false}\r\n")
+	expect(okRe)
+}
+
+func TestVerbosePubSub(t *testing.T) {
+	c := createClientConn(t, "localhost", PROTO_TEST_PORT)
+	doConnect(t, c, true, false, false)
+	send := sendCommand(t, c)
+	expect := expectCommand(t, c)
+
+	// Pub
+	send("PUB foo 2\r\nok\r\n")
+	expect(okRe)
+
+	// Sub
+	send("SUB foo 1\r\n")
+	expect(okRe)
+
+	// UnSub
+	send("UNSUB 1\r\n")
+	expect(okRe)
+}
+
+func TestStopServerVerbose(t *testing.T) {
+	s.stopServer()
+}