diff --git a/generator.cpp b/generator.cpp
index dcc9c83..0b86f94 100644
--- a/generator.cpp
+++ b/generator.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 #include "generator.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-#include <cmath>
-#include <cassert>
-#include <stdexcept>
-
 #include <cryptopp/osrng.h>
 #include <cryptopp/hex.h>
 #include <cryptopp/filters.h>
@@ -15,6 +11,10 @@
 #include <cryptopp/ccm.h>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
 namespace fortuna {
 namespace generator {
 
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ void Generator::initialize_generator(){
 		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
 		exit(1);
 	}
-	try {
-		// FIXME: hardcoded seed for the time being
-		reseed("fortuna");
-	} catch(CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
-		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
-		exit(1);
-	}
 };
 
 auto Generator::get_state() -> G_state {
@@ -60,9 +53,11 @@ auto Generator::reseed(const std::string& s) -> void {
 	// fmt::print("concat \"da_key + s\" -> {}\n", to_be_hashed); // debugging
 
 	try {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mtx);
 		std::string a{fortuna::Util::do_sha(da_key + s)};
 		std::memmove(&G.k[0], &a[0], G.k.SizeInBytes());
 		++G.ctr;
+		fmt::print("[i] generator: reseeded\n");
 	} catch(std::exception& e) {
 		fmt::print("{}", e.what());
 	}
@@ -153,6 +148,7 @@ auto Generator::generate_blocks(unsigned int k_blocks) -> std::string {
 }
 
 auto Generator::generate_random_data(uint n) -> std::string {
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mtx);
 	// fmt::print("n -> {}\n", n); // debugging
 	if (n == 0) {
 		// do not do this..?
diff --git a/generator.h b/generator.h
index 86c94ba..8a5245a 100644
--- a/generator.h
+++ b/generator.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <cryptopp/cryptlib.h>
 #include <cryptopp/secblock.h>
 
+#include <chrono>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace fortuna {
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ namespace generator {
 class Generator {
 public:
 	std::chrono::milliseconds reseed_interval{100};
+	std::mutex mtx;
 
 	Generator(); // ad noexcept: perhaps _do_ throw*
 	Generator(const Generator& Gen) = delete; // no
@@ -27,7 +30,6 @@ public:
 		return !(this->G.ctr == 0x00);
 	};
 
-	auto generator_service() -> int;
 
 private:
 	struct G_state {