diff --git a/src/main/java/chokistream/NTRUDPThread.java b/src/main/java/chokistream/NTRUDPThread.java
index 8439317..d653670 100644
--- a/src/main/java/chokistream/NTRUDPThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/chokistream/NTRUDPThread.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public Frame getFrame() throws InterruptedException {
 	
 	public void close() {
 		shouldDie.set(true);
-		socket.close();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -162,6 +161,7 @@ public void run() {
 				e.printStackTrace();
 			}
 		}
+		socket.close();
 	}
 	
 }