diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/proxyserver.py b/mitmproxy/addons/proxyserver.py
index 5ec61be97..7e7b05501 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/proxyserver.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/proxyserver.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class ProxyConnectionHandler(server.ConnectionHandler):
         super().__init__(r, w, options)
 
     async def handle_hook(self, hook: commands.Hook) -> None:
+        if isinstance(hook, commands.Log):
+            return  # FIXME: these are already logged at the server, the "real" log messes up order.
         q = asyncio.Queue()
         submit = lambda x: self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(lambda: q.put_nowait(x))
         hook.data.reply = AsyncReply(submit, hook.data)
diff --git a/mitmproxy/proxy2/commands.py b/mitmproxy/proxy2/commands.py
index d962354dc..d5c4727f5 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/proxy2/commands.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/proxy2/commands.py
@@ -81,8 +81,16 @@ class Hook(Command):
 
 
 class Log(Hook):
+    blocking = False
+
+    # this is more of a hack at the moment.
     def __init__(self, *args, level="info"):
-        super().__init__("log", log.LogEntry(repr(args), level))
+        if len(args) == 1:
+            args = args[0]
+        super().__init__("log", log.LogEntry(str(args), level))
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"Log: {self.data.msg}"
 
 
 TCommandGenerator = typing.Generator[Command, typing.Any, None]
diff --git a/mitmproxy/proxy2/layer.py b/mitmproxy/proxy2/layer.py
index 2d2b5eb2c..d4c8a3e4b 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/proxy2/layer.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/proxy2/layer.py
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class NextLayer(Layer):
         self.events = []
         self.layer = None
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"NextLayer:{repr(self.layer)}"
+
     def _handle_event(self, event: mevents.Event):
         self.events.append(event)
 
diff --git a/mitmproxy/proxy2/layers/http.py b/mitmproxy/proxy2/layers/http.py
index 2d0972c69..1d46cc8b9 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/proxy2/layers/http.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/proxy2/layers/http.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
         def log_event(orig):
             def next_event():
                 e = orig()
-                print(e, file=sys.__stdout__)
+                yield commands.Log(str(e))
                 return e
 
             return next_event
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
 
     @expect(events.Start, events.DataReceived, events.ConnectionClosed)
     def _handle_event(self, event: events.Event) -> commands.TCommandGenerator:
+        if isinstance(event, events.Start):
+            return
         if isinstance(event, events.DataReceived):
             if event.connection == self.context.client:
                 self.client_conn.receive_data(event.data)
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
         yield from self.state()
 
     def read_request_headers(self):
-        event = self.client_conn.next_event()
+        event = yield from self.client_conn.next_event()
         if event is h11.NEED_DATA:
             return
         elif isinstance(event, h11.Request):
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
 
     def read_request_body(self):
         while True:
-            event = self.client_conn.next_event()
+            event = yield from self.client_conn.next_event()
             if event is h11.NEED_DATA:
                 return
             elif isinstance(event, h11.Data):
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
         self.state = self.read_response_headers
 
     def read_response_headers(self):
-        event = self.server_conn.next_event()
+        event = yield from self.server_conn.next_event()
         if event is h11.NEED_DATA:
             return
         elif isinstance(event, h11.Response):
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ class HTTPLayer(Layer):
 
     def read_response_body(self):
         while True:
-            event = self.server_conn.next_event()
+            event = yield from self.server_conn.next_event()
             if event is h11.NEED_DATA:
                 return
             elif isinstance(event, h11.Data):
diff --git a/mitmproxy/proxy2/server.py b/mitmproxy/proxy2/server.py
index d011d09da..8e99da5a4 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/proxy2/server.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/proxy2/server.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ConnectionHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         reader, writer = self.transports[connection]
         while True:
             try:
-                data = await reader.read(4096)
+                data = await reader.read(65535)
             except socket.error:
                 data = b""
             if data:
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class SimpleConnectionHandler(ConnectionHandler):
     """Simple handler that does not process any hooks."""
 
     async def handle_hook(self, hook: commands.Hook) -> None:
-        self.server_event(events.HookReply(hook, None))
+        if hook.blocking:
+            self.server_event(events.HookReply(hook, None))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":