diff --git a/internal/services/userevents/service.go b/internal/services/userevents/service.go
index 8640c135..8e26beb4 100644
--- a/internal/services/userevents/service.go
+++ b/internal/services/userevents/service.go
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/events"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/v3/internal/services/orderedtasks"
-	"github.com/bradenaw/juniper/xslices"
+	"github.com/bradenaw/juniper/xmaps"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
 // Service polls from the given event source and ensures that all the respective subscribers get notified
@@ -65,9 +64,8 @@ type Service struct {
 	refreshSubscribers      refreshSubscriberList
 	userUsedSpaceSubscriber userUsedSpaceSubscriberList
 
-	pendingSubscriptionsLock   sync.Mutex
-	pendingSubscriptionsAdd    []Subscription
-	pendingSubscriptionsRemove []Subscription
+	pendingSubscriptionsLock sync.Mutex
+	pendingSubscriptions     []pendingSubscription
 }
 
 func NewService(
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ func (s *Service) Subscribe(subscription Subscription) {
 	s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Lock()
 	defer s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Unlock()
 
-	s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd = append(s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd, subscription)
+	s.pendingSubscriptions = append(s.pendingSubscriptions, pendingSubscription{op: pendingOpAdd, sub: subscription})
 }
 
 // Unsubscribe removes subscribers from the service.
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ func (s *Service) Unsubscribe(subscription Subscription) {
 	s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Lock()
 	defer s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Unlock()
 
-	s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove = append(s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove, subscription)
+	s.pendingSubscriptions = append(s.pendingSubscriptions, pendingSubscription{op: pendingOpRemove, sub: subscription})
 }
 
 // Pause pauses the event polling.
@@ -230,16 +228,15 @@ func (s *Service) run(ctx context.Context, lastEventID string) {
 			s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Lock()
 			defer s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Unlock()
 
-			for _, subscription := range s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove {
-				s.removeSubscription(subscription)
+			for _, p := range s.pendingSubscriptions {
+				if p.op == pendingOpAdd {
+					s.addSubscription(p.sub)
+				} else {
+					s.removeSubscription(p.sub)
+				}
 			}
 
-			for _, subscription := range s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd {
-				s.addSubscription(subscription)
-			}
-
-			s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove = nil
-			s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd = nil
+			s.pendingSubscriptions = nil
 		}()
 
 		newEvents, _, err := s.eventSource.GetEvent(ctx, lastEventID)
@@ -290,21 +287,22 @@ func (s *Service) Close() {
 	s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Lock()
 	defer s.pendingSubscriptionsLock.Unlock()
 
+	processed := xmaps.Set[Subscription]{}
+
 	// Cleanup pending removes.
-	for _, subscription := range s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove {
-		subscription.close()
+	for _, s := range s.pendingSubscriptions {
+		if s.op == pendingOpRemove {
+			if !processed.Contains(s.sub) {
+				s.sub.close()
+			}
+		} else {
+			s.sub.cancel()
+			s.sub.close()
+			processed.Add(s.sub)
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Cleanup pending adds.
-	for _, subscription := range xslices.Filter(s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd, func(sub Subscription) bool {
-		return !slices.Contains(s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove, sub)
-	}) {
-		subscription.cancel()
-		subscription.close()
-	}
-
-	s.pendingSubscriptionsRemove = nil
-	s.pendingSubscriptionsAdd = nil
+	s.pendingSubscriptions = nil
 }
 
 func (s *Service) handleEvent(ctx context.Context, lastEventID string, event proton.Event) error {
@@ -493,3 +491,15 @@ func (s *Service) removeSubscription(subscription Subscription) {
 func (s *Service) close() {
 	s.timer.Stop()
 }
+
+type pendingOp int
+
+const (
+	pendingOpAdd pendingOp = iota
+	pendingOpRemove
+)
+
+type pendingSubscription struct {
+	op  pendingOp
+	sub Subscription
+}