diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/network/MatchBrowserLobbyInterface.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/network/MatchBrowserLobbyInterface.java
index ae6003fc..8d39174b 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/network/MatchBrowserLobbyInterface.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/network/MatchBrowserLobbyInterface.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class MatchBrowserLobbyInterface extends Observable {
     private DatagramSocket socket;
     private MatchBrowserClientRunnable clientRunnable;
     private List<HostGame> games = new ArrayList<>();
+    private Thread clientRunnableThread;
 
     public MatchBrowserLobbyInterface() {
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public class MatchBrowserLobbyInterface extends Observable {
     public void startReceivingHostData(DatagramSocket socket) {
         this.socket = socket;
         clientRunnable = new MatchBrowserClientRunnable(this, socket);
-        Thread clientRunnableThread = new Thread(clientRunnable, "Socket: " + socket.toString());
+        clientRunnableThread = new Thread(clientRunnable, "Socket: " + socket.toString());
         clientRunnableThread.start();
     }
 
@@ -61,9 +62,10 @@ public class MatchBrowserLobbyInterface extends Observable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Used to close the socket once out of the lobby
+     * Used to close the socket and runnable once out of the lobby
      */
     public void closeSocket() {
+        clientRunnableThread.interrupt();
         this.socket.close();
     }
 }