diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index 8c396188b5..89c1dd0fc5 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
     "@polkadot/types": "^0.96.0-beta.32"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/util/drr.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/util/drr.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..593f026957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/util/drr.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright 2017-2019 @polkadot/api-derive authors & contributors
+// This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
+// of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
+
+import { drr as drrBase, DrrResult } from '@polkadot/rpc-core/rxjs';
+
+export const drr = (): DrrResult =>
+  drrBase({ skipTimeout: true });
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/util/index.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/util/index.ts
index 788137ab08..66567da6ee 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/util/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/util/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-export { drr } from '@polkadot/rpc-core/rxjs';
-
 export * from './approvalFlagsToBools';
+export * from './drr';
 export * from './memo';
diff --git a/packages/api-metadata/package.json b/packages/api-metadata/package.json
index 9a7a18a75a..78b29ca19c 100644
--- a/packages/api-metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-metadata/package.json
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.6.3",
     "@polkadot/types": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 6b7382faf0..180bcf93c7 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.6.3",
     "@polkadot/api-derive": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
     "@polkadot/api-metadata": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
     "@polkadot/types": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index a8be570a0b..93f91d8769 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
     "@polkadot/types": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/src/rxjs/drr.ts b/packages/rpc-core/src/rxjs/drr.ts
index 5dfba4590d..7e67279044 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/src/rxjs/drr.ts
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/src/rxjs/drr.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { catchError, distinctUntilChanged, publishReplay, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { catchError, distinctUntilChanged, publishReplay, tap, refCount } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { logger } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 import { refCountDelay } from './refCountDelay';
 
-type DrrResult = <T> (source$: Observable<T>) => Observable<T>;
+export type DrrResult = <T> (source$: Observable<T>) => Observable<T>;
+
+interface Options {
+  skipChange?: boolean;
+  skipTimeout?: boolean;
+}
 
 const l = logger('drr');
 
@@ -28,12 +33,14 @@ const NOOP = (): void => {};
  *
  * @ignore
  */
-export const drr = (skipChange?: boolean): DrrResult => <T> (source$: Observable<T>): Observable<T> =>
+export const drr = ({ skipChange, skipTimeout }: Options = {}): DrrResult => <T> (source$: Observable<T>): Observable<T> =>
   source$.pipe(
     catchError(ERR),
     skipChange
       ? tap(NOOP)
       : distinctUntilChanged(CMP),
     publishReplay(1),
-    refCountDelay()
+    skipTimeout
+      ? refCount()
+      : refCountDelay()
   );
diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index 9480038274..886d12e100 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.6.3",
     "@polkadot/api-metadata": "^0.96.0-beta.32",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
     "@types/nock": "^11.1.0",
     "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^2.2.1",
     "websocket": "^1.0.30"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
     "mock-socket": "^9.0.2",
     "nock": "^11.4.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 3ba2a73e62..8883ee50d9 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/types#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.6.3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.2",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^1.7.0-beta.4",
     "@types/memoizee": "^0.4.3",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^1.7.0-beta.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 960aac15f7..badc4d0bb0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1835,14 +1835,14 @@
     typescript "^3.6.4"
     vuepress "^1.2.0"
 
-"@polkadot/keyring@^1.7.0-beta.2":
-  version "1.7.0-beta.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/keyring/-/keyring-1.7.0-beta.2.tgz#68bcc96670155452916ae81be57719472a9c2c8e"
-  integrity sha512-gOvLdA6VDxbLhFKByT/YKklkEuhby/HHbwr6QA4nSy0kbsqO0L7j3SqudxyOMlghwbJtDy5dn1wqQ5yO6PHcOA==
+"@polkadot/keyring@^1.7.0-beta.4":
+  version "1.7.0-beta.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/keyring/-/keyring-1.7.0-beta.4.tgz#a1b77555b8c2723fa4087a13957fb9520f628f3f"
+  integrity sha512-BnrJ+rM/6LJuTDrsxkCLCTtlQoTSq7vOohM7gwi7d4vKTALyPuRW8cIDEaWMvr6edTnCIKtbFyDoWRhmr8eziA==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.6.3"
-    "@polkadot/util" "^1.7.0-beta.2"
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto" "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/util" "^1.7.0-beta.4"
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto" "^1.7.0-beta.4"
 
 "@polkadot/ts@^0.1.83":
   version "0.1.83"
@@ -1851,13 +1851,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/chrome" "^0.0.91"
 
-"@polkadot/util-crypto@^1.7.0-beta.2":
-  version "1.7.0-beta.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util-crypto/-/util-crypto-1.7.0-beta.2.tgz#728058f2f23664e735b62aee744747629d0d99cb"
-  integrity sha512-D00TGi1FchHjylpEqlmL+3v31J14WMOvmMay8Z0Mhp3cJbMLbxBSvf7Ep8P/CwLXDZAizFhj6rcZeOYkJmzK0Q==
+"@polkadot/util-crypto@^1.7.0-beta.4":
+  version "1.7.0-beta.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util-crypto/-/util-crypto-1.7.0-beta.4.tgz#9745a58a86ef8590e72eff9593cb8b533131cc56"
+  integrity sha512-UazHr5k/8+5uCUdxmmwAs7XkKBHxOj3iPVYx/ZsoFijzMzBgRyI/c8CPFHIbLgClwd7bgrXCVwjo93NJRSqI7w==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.6.3"
-    "@polkadot/util" "^1.7.0-beta.2"
+    "@polkadot/util" "^1.7.0-beta.4"
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto" "^0.14.1"
     "@types/bip39" "^2.4.2"
     "@types/bs58" "^4.0.0"
@@ -1873,10 +1873,10 @@
     tweetnacl "^1.0.1"
     xxhashjs "^0.2.2"
 
-"@polkadot/util@^1.7.0-beta.2":
-  version "1.7.0-beta.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util/-/util-1.7.0-beta.2.tgz#b65fc681578d55646e6cce626ed5e17b0661975d"
-  integrity sha512-qG788v8HPZqOF65CDIDvYWAEVKB8Ur9gBfAtdpX1PgdSbT1kiz2ajjcJ1zY9VHg5Y8SubzfISlmzZ37RcNhpGQ==
+"@polkadot/util@^1.7.0-beta.4":
+  version "1.7.0-beta.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util/-/util-1.7.0-beta.4.tgz#e04b7f1a4b24619efd88ecce0b920c99896fdd01"
+  integrity sha512-aFRfhXkb8RzVCv45xfDacKL1lkqLkIHyyoANHbbrDClq6+yxq4nw7ykTMMPj9/ff0xLgCAZzLLpMAiirVnc3SQ==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.6.3"
     "@types/bn.js" "^4.11.5"