diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0047/stream.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0047/stream.py
index eee6bd0e..3be894eb 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0047/stream.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0047/stream.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class IBBytestream(object):
 
         self.recv_queue = asyncio.Queue()
 
-    def send(self, data):
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def send(self, data, timeout=None):
         if not self.stream_started or self.stream_out_closed:
             raise socket.error
         if len(data) > self.block_size:
@@ -55,17 +56,22 @@ class IBBytestream(object):
             iq['ibb_data']['sid'] = self.sid
             iq['ibb_data']['seq'] = seq
             iq['ibb_data']['data'] = data
-            iq.send(callback=self._recv_ack)
+            yield from iq.send(timeout=timeout)
         return len(data)
 
-    def sendall(self, data):
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def sendall(self, data, timeout=None):
         sent_len = 0
         while sent_len < len(data):
-            sent_len += self.send(data[sent_len:self.block_size])
+            sent_len += yield from self.send(data[sent_len:self.block_size], timeout=timeout)
 
-    def _recv_ack(self, iq):
-        if iq['type'] == 'error':
-            self.close()
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def sendfile(self, file, timeout=None):
+        while True:
+            data = file.read(self.block_size)
+            if not data:
+                break
+            yield from self.send(data, timeout=timeout)
 
     def _recv_data(self, stanza):
         new_seq = stanza['ibb_data']['seq']
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ class IBBytestream(object):
             raise XMPPError('not-acceptable')
 
         self.recv_queue.put_nowait(data)
-        self.xmpp.event('ibb_stream_data', {'stream': self, 'data': data})
+        self.xmpp.event('ibb_stream_data', self)
 
         if isinstance(stanza, Iq):
             stanza.reply().send()
@@ -93,7 +99,7 @@ class IBBytestream(object):
             raise socket.error
         return self.recv_queue.get_nowait()
 
-    def close(self):
+    def close(self, timeout=None):
         iq = self.xmpp.Iq()
         iq['type'] = 'set'
         iq['to'] = self.peer_jid
@@ -102,8 +108,9 @@ class IBBytestream(object):
         self.stream_out_closed = True
         def _close_stream(_):
             self.stream_in_closed = True
-        iq.send(callback=_close_stream)
+        future = iq.send(timeout=timeout, callback=_close_stream)
         self.xmpp.event('ibb_stream_end', self)
+        return future
 
     def _closed(self, iq):
         self.stream_in_closed = True
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_xep_0047.py b/tests/test_stream_xep_0047.py
index 2cc43823..ecba2445 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_xep_0047.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_xep_0047.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import threading
 import time
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ class TestInBandByteStreams(SlixTest):
 
         self.assertEqual(events, set(['ibb_stream_start', 'callback']))
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
     def testSendData(self):
         """Test sending data over an in-band bytestream."""
 
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ class TestInBandByteStreams(SlixTest):
 
 
         # Test sending data out
-        stream.send("Testing")
+        yield from stream.send("Testing")
 
         self.send("""
           <iq type="set" id="2"