diff --git a/pool/impl.go b/pool/impl.go
index 02cbe9c..ef6e9c2 100644
--- a/pool/impl.go
+++ b/pool/impl.go
@@ -138,6 +138,22 @@ func (c *StratumClient) Submit(jobID, nonce, result, algo string) int64 {
 	return seq
 }
 
+// Keepalive sends a lightweight keepalived request to the pool when enabled.
+func (c *StratumClient) Keepalive() {
+	if c == nil || c.conn == nil || !c.IsActive() {
+		return
+	}
+	req := map[string]any{
+		"id":      atomic.AddInt64(&c.seq, 1),
+		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
+		"method":  "keepalived",
+		"params": map[string]any{
+			"id": c.sessionID,
+		},
+	}
+	_ = c.writeJSON(req)
+}
+
 // Disconnect closes the connection and notifies the listener.
 func (c *StratumClient) Disconnect() {
 	if c == nil {
@@ -404,6 +420,19 @@ func (s *FailoverStrategy) IsActive() bool {
 	return s != nil && s.client != nil && s.client.IsActive()
 }
 
+// Tick keeps an active pool connection alive when configured.
+func (s *FailoverStrategy) Tick(ticks uint64) {
+	if s == nil || ticks == 0 || ticks%60 != 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	client := s.client
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	if client != nil && client.cfg.Keepalive {
+		client.Keepalive()
+	}
+}
+
 // OnJob forwards the pool job to the outer listener.
 func (s *FailoverStrategy) OnJob(job proxy.Job) {
 	if s != nil && s.listener != nil {
diff --git a/pool/keepalive_test.go b/pool/keepalive_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddd19c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pool/keepalive_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestStratumClient_Keepalive_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	serverConn, clientConn := net.Pipe()
+	defer serverConn.Close()
+	defer clientConn.Close()
+
+	client := &StratumClient{
+		conn:      clientConn,
+		active:    true,
+		sessionID: "session-1",
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		client.Keepalive()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	line, err := bufio.NewReader(serverConn).ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+	<-done
+
+	var payload map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(line, &payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unmarshal keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := payload["method"]; got != "keepalived" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected keepalived method, got %#v", got)
+	}
+	params, ok := payload["params"].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected params object, got %#v", payload["params"])
+	}
+	if got := params["id"]; got != "session-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected session id in keepalive payload, got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStratumClient_Keepalive_Bad(t *testing.T) {
+	serverConn, clientConn := net.Pipe()
+	defer serverConn.Close()
+	defer clientConn.Close()
+
+	client := &StratumClient{
+		conn:   clientConn,
+		active: false,
+	}
+
+	client.Keepalive()
+
+	if err := serverConn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(50 * time.Millisecond)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("set deadline: %v", err)
+	}
+	buf := make([]byte, 1)
+	if _, err := serverConn.Read(buf); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no keepalive data while inactive")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStratumClient_Keepalive_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
+	serverConn, clientConn := net.Pipe()
+	defer serverConn.Close()
+	defer clientConn.Close()
+
+	client := &StratumClient{
+		conn:      clientConn,
+		active:    true,
+		sessionID: "session-2",
+	}
+
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(serverConn)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		client.Keepalive()
+		client.Keepalive()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	first, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read first keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+	second, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read second keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+	<-done
+
+	var firstPayload map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(first, &firstPayload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unmarshal first keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+	var secondPayload map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(second, &secondPayload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unmarshal second keepalive request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if firstPayload["id"] == secondPayload["id"] {
+		t.Fatalf("expected keepalive request ids to be unique")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/splitter/nicehash/impl.go b/splitter/nicehash/impl.go
index c745315..a96f7a8 100644
--- a/splitter/nicehash/impl.go
+++ b/splitter/nicehash/impl.go
@@ -113,7 +113,25 @@ func (s *NonceSplitter) GC() {
 }
 
 // Tick is called once per second.
-func (s *NonceSplitter) Tick(ticks uint64) {}
+func (s *NonceSplitter) Tick(ticks uint64) {
+	if s == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	strategies := make([]pool.Strategy, 0, len(s.mappers))
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	for _, mapper := range s.mappers {
+		if mapper == nil || mapper.strategy == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		strategies = append(strategies, mapper.strategy)
+	}
+	s.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, strategy := range strategies {
+		if ticker, ok := strategy.(interface{ Tick(uint64) }); ok {
+			ticker.Tick(ticks)
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 // Upstreams returns pool connection counts.
 func (s *NonceSplitter) Upstreams() proxy.UpstreamStats {
diff --git a/splitter/simple/impl.go b/splitter/simple/impl.go
index 19e79f3..f76fdd8 100644
--- a/splitter/simple/impl.go
+++ b/splitter/simple/impl.go
@@ -138,6 +138,27 @@ func (s *SimpleSplitter) GC() {
 
 // Tick advances timeout checks in simple mode.
 func (s *SimpleSplitter) Tick(ticks uint64) {
+	if s == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	strategies := make([]pool.Strategy, 0, len(s.active)+len(s.idle))
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	for _, mapper := range s.active {
+		if mapper != nil && mapper.strategy != nil {
+			strategies = append(strategies, mapper.strategy)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, mapper := range s.idle {
+		if mapper != nil && mapper.strategy != nil {
+			strategies = append(strategies, mapper.strategy)
+		}
+	}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	for _, strategy := range strategies {
+		if ticker, ok := strategy.(interface{ Tick(uint64) }); ok {
+			ticker.Tick(ticks)
+		}
+	}
 	s.GC()
 }