diff --git a/provider/k8s/client.go b/provider/k8s/client.go
index 14420b74f..d4806d870 100644
--- a/provider/k8s/client.go
+++ b/provider/k8s/client.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	GetIngresses(namespaces Namespaces) []*v1beta1.Ingress
 	GetService(namespace, name string) (*v1.Service, bool, error)
 	GetEndpoints(namespace, name string) (*v1.Endpoints, bool, error)
-	WatchAll(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan bool) (chan interface{}, error)
+	WatchAll(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan struct{}) (<-chan interface{}, error)
 }
 
 type clientImpl struct {
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ func (c *clientImpl) GetIngresses(namespaces Namespaces) []*v1beta1.Ingress {
 }
 
 // WatchIngresses starts the watch of Kubernetes Ingresses resources and updates the corresponding store
-func (c *clientImpl) WatchIngresses(labelSelector labels.Selector, stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
-	watchCh := make(chan interface{}, 10)
-
+func (c *clientImpl) WatchIngresses(labelSelector labels.Selector, watchCh chan<- interface{}, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 	source := NewListWatchFromClient(
 		c.clientset.ExtensionsClient,
 		"ingresses",
@@ -106,18 +104,24 @@ func (c *clientImpl) WatchIngresses(labelSelector labels.Selector, stopCh <-chan
 		resyncPeriod,
 		newResourceEventHandlerFuncs(watchCh))
 	go c.ingController.Run(stopCh)
-
-	return watchCh
 }
 
-func newResourceEventHandlerFuncs(events chan interface{}) cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs {
-
-	return cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
-		AddFunc:    func(obj interface{}) { events <- obj },
-		UpdateFunc: func(old, new interface{}) { events <- new },
-		DeleteFunc: func(obj interface{}) { events <- obj },
+// eventHandlerFunc will pass the obj on to the events channel or drop it
+// This is so passing the events along won't block in the case of high volume
+// The events are only used for signalling anyway so dropping a few is ok
+func eventHandlerFunc(events chan<- interface{}, obj interface{}) {
+	select {
+	case events <- obj:
+	default:
 	}
+}
 
+func newResourceEventHandlerFuncs(events chan<- interface{}) cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs {
+	return cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
+		AddFunc:    func(obj interface{}) { eventHandlerFunc(events, obj) },
+		UpdateFunc: func(old, new interface{}) { eventHandlerFunc(events, new) },
+		DeleteFunc: func(obj interface{}) { eventHandlerFunc(events, obj) },
+	}
 }
 
 // GetService returns the named service from the named namespace
@@ -132,9 +136,7 @@ func (c *clientImpl) GetService(namespace, name string) (*v1.Service, bool, erro
 }
 
 // WatchServices starts the watch of Kubernetes Service resources and updates the corresponding store
-func (c *clientImpl) WatchServices(stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
-	watchCh := make(chan interface{}, 10)
-
+func (c *clientImpl) WatchServices(watchCh chan<- interface{}, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 	source := cache.NewListWatchFromClient(
 		c.clientset.CoreClient,
 		"services",
@@ -147,8 +149,6 @@ func (c *clientImpl) WatchServices(stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
 		resyncPeriod,
 		newResourceEventHandlerFuncs(watchCh))
 	go c.svcController.Run(stopCh)
-
-	return watchCh
 }
 
 // GetEndpoints returns the named Endpoints
@@ -165,9 +165,7 @@ func (c *clientImpl) GetEndpoints(namespace, name string) (*v1.Endpoints, bool,
 }
 
 // WatchEndpoints starts the watch of Kubernetes Endpoints resources and updates the corresponding store
-func (c *clientImpl) WatchEndpoints(stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
-	watchCh := make(chan interface{}, 10)
-
+func (c *clientImpl) WatchEndpoints(watchCh chan<- interface{}, stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 	source := cache.NewListWatchFromClient(
 		c.clientset.CoreClient,
 		"endpoints",
@@ -180,38 +178,32 @@ func (c *clientImpl) WatchEndpoints(stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
 		resyncPeriod,
 		newResourceEventHandlerFuncs(watchCh))
 	go c.epController.Run(stopCh)
-
-	return watchCh
 }
 
 // WatchAll returns events in the cluster and updates the stores via informer
 // Filters ingresses by labelSelector
-func (c *clientImpl) WatchAll(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan bool) (chan interface{}, error) {
-	watchCh := make(chan interface{}, 100)
-	stopWatchCh := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+func (c *clientImpl) WatchAll(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan struct{}) (<-chan interface{}, error) {
+	watchCh := make(chan interface{}, 1)
+	eventCh := make(chan interface{}, 1)
 
 	kubeLabelSelector, err := labels.Parse(labelSelector)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	chanIngresses := c.WatchIngresses(kubeLabelSelector, stopWatchCh)
-	chanServices := c.WatchServices(stopWatchCh)
-	chanEndpoints := c.WatchEndpoints(stopWatchCh)
+	c.WatchIngresses(kubeLabelSelector, eventCh, stopCh)
+	c.WatchServices(eventCh, stopCh)
+	c.WatchEndpoints(eventCh, stopCh)
 
 	go func() {
-		defer close(stopWatchCh)
 		defer close(watchCh)
+		defer close(eventCh)
 
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-stopCh:
 				return
-			case event := <-chanIngresses:
-				c.fireEvent(event, watchCh)
-			case event := <-chanServices:
-				c.fireEvent(event, watchCh)
-			case event := <-chanEndpoints:
+			case event := <-eventCh:
 				c.fireEvent(event, watchCh)
 			}
 		}
@@ -222,10 +214,11 @@ func (c *clientImpl) WatchAll(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan bool) (chan in
 
 // fireEvent checks if all controllers have synced before firing
 // Used after startup or a reconnect
-func (c *clientImpl) fireEvent(event interface{}, watchCh chan interface{}) {
-	if c.ingController.HasSynced() && c.svcController.HasSynced() && c.epController.HasSynced() {
-		watchCh <- event
+func (c *clientImpl) fireEvent(event interface{}, eventCh chan interface{}) {
+	if !c.ingController.HasSynced() || !c.svcController.HasSynced() || !c.epController.HasSynced() {
+		return
 	}
+	eventHandlerFunc(eventCh, event)
 }
 
 // HasNamespace checks if the ingress is in one of the namespaces
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes.go b/provider/kubernetes.go
index af01db13c..1752cf686 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (provider *Kubernetes) Provide(configurationChan chan<- types.ConfigMessage
 	pool.Go(func(stop chan bool) {
 		operation := func() error {
 			for {
-				stopWatch := make(chan bool, 5)
+				stopWatch := make(chan struct{}, 1)
 				defer close(stopWatch)
 				log.Debugf("Using label selector: '%s'", provider.LabelSelector)
 				eventsChan, err := k8sClient.WatchAll(provider.LabelSelector, stopWatch)
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ func (provider *Kubernetes) Provide(configurationChan chan<- types.ConfigMessage
 				for {
 					select {
 					case <-stop:
-						stopWatch <- true
 						return nil
 					case event := <-eventsChan:
 						log.Debugf("Received event from kubernetes %+v", event)
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes_test.go b/provider/kubernetes_test.go
index 4148a72c2..7b87da941 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -1277,10 +1277,6 @@ func (c clientMock) GetIngresses(namespaces k8s.Namespaces) []*v1beta1.Ingress {
 	return result
 }
 
-func (c clientMock) WatchIngresses(labelSelector string, stopCh <-chan struct{}) chan interface{} {
-	return c.watchChan
-}
-
 func (c clientMock) GetService(namespace, name string) (*v1.Service, bool, error) {
 	for _, service := range c.services {
 		if service.Namespace == namespace && service.Name == name {
@@ -1299,6 +1295,6 @@ func (c clientMock) GetEndpoints(namespace, name string) (*v1.Endpoints, bool, e
 	return &v1.Endpoints{}, true, nil
 }
 
-func (c clientMock) WatchAll(labelString string, stopCh <-chan bool) (chan interface{}, error) {
+func (c clientMock) WatchAll(labelString string, stopCh <-chan struct{}) (<-chan interface{}, error) {
 	return c.watchChan, nil
 }