diff --git a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_client.py b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_client.py
index 4ad917e..893d715 100644
--- a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_client.py
+++ b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_client.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ async def _primary_on_connect(self, channel: RpcChannel):
 
     def subscribe(self, topic: Topic, callback: Coroutine):
         """
-        Subscribe for events (prior to starting the client)
+        Subscribe for events (before and after starting the client)
         @see fastapi_websocket_pubsub/rpc_event_methods.py :: RpcEventServerMethods.subscribe
 
         Args:
@@ -260,18 +260,68 @@ def subscribe(self, topic: Topic, callback: Coroutine):
                            'hello' or a complex path 'a/b/c/d' .
                            Note: You can use ALL_TOPICS (event_notifier.ALL_TOPICS) to subscribe to all topics
             callback (Coroutine): the function to call upon relevant event publishing
+
+        Returns:
+            Coroutine: awaitable task to subscribe to topic if connected.
         """
-        # TODO: add support for post connection subscriptions
-        if not self.is_ready():
-            self._topics.add(topic)
-            # init to empty list if no entry
-            callbacks = self._callbacks[topic] = self._callbacks.get(topic, [])
-            # add callback to callbacks list of the topic
-            callbacks.append(callback)
+        topic_is_new = topic not in self._topics
+        self._topics.add(topic)
+        # init to empty list if no entry
+        callbacks = self._callbacks[topic] = self._callbacks.get(topic, [])
+        # add callback to callbacks list of the topic
+        callbacks.append(callback)
+        if topic_is_new and self.is_ready():
+            return self._rpc_channel.other.subscribe(topics=[topic])
         else:
-            raise PubSubClientInvalidStateException(
-                "Client already connected and subscribed"
-            )
+            # If we can't return an RPC call future then we need
+            # to supply something else to not fail when the
+            # calling code awaits the result of this function.
+            future = asyncio.Future()
+            future.set_result(None)
+            return future
+
+    def unsubscribe(self, topic: Topic):
+        """
+        Unsubscribe for events
+
+        Args:
+            topic (Topic): the identifier of the event topic to be unsubscribed.
+                           Note: You can use ALL_TOPICS (event_notifier.ALL_TOPICS) to unsubscribe all topics
+
+        Returns:
+            Coroutine: awaitable task to subscribe to topic if connected.
+        """
+        # Create none-future which can be safely awaited
+        # but which also will not give warnings
+        # if it isn't awaited. This is returned
+        # on code paths which do not make RPC calls.
+        none_future = asyncio.Future()
+        none_future.set_result(None)
+
+        # Topics to potentially make RPC calls about
+        topics = list(self._topics) if topic is ALL_TOPICS else [topic]
+
+        # Handle ALL_TOPICS or specific topics
+        if topic is ALL_TOPICS and not self._topics:
+            logger.warning(f"Cannot unsubscribe 'ALL_TOPICS'. No topics are subscribed.")
+            return none_future
+        elif topic is not ALL_TOPICS and topic not in self._topics:
+            logger.warning(f"Cannot unsubscribe topic '{topic}' which is not subscribed.")
+            return none_future
+        elif topic is ALL_TOPICS and self._topics:
+            logger.debug(f"Unsubscribing all topics: {self._topics}")
+            # remove all topics and callbacks
+            self._topics.clear()
+            self._callbacks.clear()
+        elif topic is not ALL_TOPICS and topic in self._topics:
+            logger.debug(f"Unsubscribing topic '{topic}'")
+            self._topics.remove(topic)
+            self._callbacks.pop(topic, None)
+        
+        if self.is_ready():
+            return self._rpc_channel.other.unsubscribe(topics=topics)
+        else:
+            return none_future
 
     async def publish(
         self, topics: TopicList, data=None, sync=True, notifier_id=None
diff --git a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_server.py b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_server.py
index 83f3913..755268a 100644
--- a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_server.py
+++ b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/pub_sub_server.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ async def subscribe(
     ) -> List[Subscription]:
         return await self.notifier.subscribe(self._subscriber_id, topics, callback)
 
+    async def unsubscribe(
+        self, topics: Union[TopicList, ALL_TOPICS]) -> List[Subscription]:
+        return await self.notifier.unsubscribe(self._subscriber_id, topics)
+
     async def publish(self, topics: Union[TopicList, Topic], data=None):
         """
         Publish events to subscribres of given topics currently connected to the endpoint
diff --git a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/rpc_event_methods.py b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/rpc_event_methods.py
index ea797c6..73b4163 100644
--- a/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/rpc_event_methods.py
+++ b/fastapi_websocket_pubsub/rpc_event_methods.py
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ async def callback(subscription: Subscription, data):
                 "Failed to subscribe to RPC events notifier", topics)
             return False
 
+    async def unsubscribe(self, topics: TopicList = []) -> bool:
+        """
+        provided by the server so that the client can unsubscribe topics.
+        """
+        for topic in topics.copy():
+            if topic not in self.event_notifier._topics:
+                self.logger.warning(f"Cannot unsubscribe topic '{topic}' which is not subscribed.")
+                topics.remove(topic)
+        # We'll use the remote channel id as our subscriber id
+        sub_id = await self._get_channel_id_()
+        await self.event_notifier.unsubscribe(sub_id, topics)
+        return True
+
     async def publish(self, topics: TopicList = [], data=None, sync=True, notifier_id=None) -> bool:
         """
         Publish an event through the server to subscribers
diff --git a/tests/basic_test.py b/tests/basic_test.py
index 4b5c1aa..58416a4 100644
--- a/tests/basic_test.py
+++ b/tests/basic_test.py
@@ -133,3 +133,47 @@ async def on_event(data, topic):
         assert published.result
         # wait for finish trigger
         await asyncio.wait_for(finish.wait(), 5)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pub_sub_unsub(server):
+    """
+    Check client can unsubscribe topic and subscribe again.
+    """
+    # finish trigger
+    finish = asyncio.Event()
+    async with PubSubClient() as client:
+
+        async def on_event(data, topic):
+            assert data == DATA
+            finish.set()
+
+        # subscribe for the event
+        client.subscribe(EVENT_TOPIC, on_event)
+        # start listentining
+        client.start_client(uri)
+        # wait for the client to be ready to receive events
+        await client.wait_until_ready()
+        # trigger the server via an HTTP route
+        requests.get(trigger_url)
+        # wait for finish trigger
+        await asyncio.wait_for(finish.wait(), 5)
+        assert finish.is_set()
+        
+        # unsubscribe and see that we don't get a message
+        finish.clear()
+        await client.unsubscribe(EVENT_TOPIC)
+        requests.get(trigger_url)
+        # wait for finish trigger which isn't coming
+        with pytest.raises(asyncio.TimeoutError) as excinfo:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(finish.wait(), 5)
+        assert not finish.is_set()
+        
+        # subscribe again and observe that we get the trigger
+        finish.clear()
+        await client.subscribe(EVENT_TOPIC, on_event)
+        # trigger the server via an HTTP route
+        requests.get(trigger_url)
+        # wait for finish trigger
+        await asyncio.wait_for(finish.wait(), 5)
+        assert finish.is_set()
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