diff --git a/DMRNetwork.cpp b/DMRNetwork.cpp
index 084fb2a..f902d2f 100644
--- a/DMRNetwork.cpp
+++ b/DMRNetwork.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ bool CDMRNetwork::write(const unsigned char* data, unsigned int length)
 	bool ret = m_socket.write(data, length, m_address, m_port);
 	if (!ret) {
 		LogError("DMR, Socket has failed when writing data to the master, retrying connection");
+		m_socket.close();
 		open();
 		return false;
 	}