diff --git a/client/src/telethon/_impl/client/client/auth.py b/client/src/telethon/_impl/client/client/auth.py
index 220a0081..757771e7 100644
--- a/client/src/telethon/_impl/client/client/auth.py
+++ b/client/src/telethon/_impl/client/client/auth.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def handle_migrate(client: Client, dc_id: Optional[int]) -> None:
         client._config, client._session.dcs, DataCenter(id=dc_id)
     )
 
-    async with client._sender._lock:
+    async with client._sender._step_lock:
         old_sender = client._sender
         client._sender = sender
         await old_sender.disconnect()
diff --git a/client/src/telethon/_impl/mtsender/sender.py b/client/src/telethon/_impl/mtsender/sender.py
index 5cbfd32e..d0cfde4f 100644
--- a/client/src/telethon/_impl/mtsender/sender.py
+++ b/client/src/telethon/_impl/mtsender/sender.py
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import time
 from abc import ABC
-from asyncio import FIRST_COMPLETED, Event, Future, Lock
+from asyncio import FIRST_COMPLETED, Event, Future, Lock, Task
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Iterator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import (
     Generic,
+    Literal,
     Optional,
     Protocol,
+    Set,
     Type,
     TypeVar,
 )
@@ -178,7 +180,6 @@ class Sender:
     dc_id: int
     addr: str
     _logger: logging.Logger
-    _lock: Lock
     _reader: AsyncReader
     _writer: AsyncWriter
     _transport: Transport
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ class Sender:
     _request_event: Event
     _next_ping: float
     _read_buffer: bytearray
+    _step_lock: Lock
     _step_generator: AsyncGenerator[None, None] | None = None
 
     @classmethod
@@ -209,7 +211,6 @@ class Sender:
             dc_id=dc_id,
             addr=addr,
             _logger=base_logger.getChild("mtsender"),
-            _lock=Lock(),
             _reader=reader,
             _writer=writer,
             _transport=transport,
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ class Sender:
             _request_event=Event(),
             _next_ping=asyncio.get_running_loop().time() + PING_DELAY,
             _read_buffer=bytearray(),
+            _step_lock=Lock(),
         )
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
@@ -229,7 +231,6 @@ class Sender:
 
     def enqueue(self, request: RemoteCall[Return]) -> Future[bytes]:
         rx = self._enqueue_body(bytes(request))
-        self._request_event.set()
         return rx
 
     async def invoke(self, request: RemoteCall[Return]) -> bytes:
@@ -243,11 +244,14 @@ class Sender:
     def _enqueue_body(self, body: bytes) -> Future[bytes]:
         oneshot = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
         self._requests.append(Request(body=body, state=NotSerialized(), result=oneshot))
+        self._request_event.set()
         return oneshot
 
     async def _step_until_receive(self, rx: Future[bytes]) -> bytes:
         while True:
-            await self._do_step()
+            step = asyncio.create_task(self.do_step())
+            await asyncio.wait((step, rx), return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED)
+
             if rx.done():
                 return rx.result()
 
@@ -258,11 +262,8 @@ class Sender:
         return result
 
     async def do_step(self) -> None:
-        async with self._lock:
-            await self._do_step()
-
-    async def _do_step(self) -> None:
-        await anext(self.step)
+        async with self._step_lock:
+            await anext(self.step)
 
     @property
     def step(self) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
@@ -275,42 +276,52 @@ class Sender:
         recv_data = asyncio.create_task(self._step_recv())
         send_data = asyncio.create_task(self._step_send())
 
+        pending: Set[Task[Literal[True] | None]] = set()
+
         try:
             while True:
-                done, pending = await asyncio.wait(
-                    (recv_req, recv_data, send_data),
+                _, pending = await asyncio.wait(
+                    (recv_data, send_data),
                     timeout=self._next_ping - asyncio.get_running_loop().time(),
                     return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED,
-                )
+                )  # pyright: ignore [reportAssignmentType]
 
                 yield
 
-                if recv_req in done:
-                    self._request_event.clear()
+                if recv_req.done():
                     recv_req = asyncio.create_task(self._request_event.wait())
-                if recv_data in done:
+                if recv_data.done():
                     recv_data = asyncio.create_task(self._step_recv())
-                if send_data in done:
+                if send_data.done():
                     send_data = asyncio.create_task(self._step_send())
-                if not done:
-                    self._on_ping_timeout()
         finally:
-            if pending:
-                for task in pending:
-                    task.cancel()
-                await asyncio.wait(pending)
+            await self._try_cancel_tasks(pending)
+
+    async def _try_cancel_tasks(self, pending: set[Task]) -> None:
+        if pending:
+            for task in pending:
+                task.cancel()
+            await asyncio.wait(pending)
 
     async def _step_recv(self) -> None:
-        recv_data = await self._reader.read(MAXIMUM_DATA)
-        result = self._on_net_read(recv_data)
-        self._updates.extend(result)
+        try:
+            async with asyncio.timeout(PING_DELAY):
+                recv_data = await self._reader.read(MAXIMUM_DATA)
+                result = self._on_net_read(recv_data)
+                self._updates.extend(result)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            self._on_ping_timeout()
 
     async def _step_send(self) -> None:
-        self._try_fill_write()
+        await self._request_event.wait()
+        await self._try_fill_write()
         await self._writer.drain()
         self._on_net_write()
 
-    def _try_fill_write(self) -> None:
+        if not self._requests:
+            self._request_event.clear()
+
+    async def _try_fill_write(self) -> None:
         for request in self._requests:
             if isinstance(request.state, NotSerialized):
                 if (msg_id := self._mtp.push(request.body)) is not None: