diff --git a/plexpy/web_socket.py b/plexpy/web_socket.py
index b1a329cd..aee3a61f 100644
--- a/plexpy/web_socket.py
+++ b/plexpy/web_socket.py
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ def start_thread():
     # Check for any existing sessions on start up
     activity_pinger.check_active_sessions(ws_request=True)
     # Start the websocket listener on it's own thread
-    threading.Thread(target=run).start()
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=run)
+    thread.daemon = True
+    thread.start()
 
 
 def on_connect():