diff --git a/pnut-matrix.py b/pnut-matrix.py
index 128d6c4..a631068 100644
--- a/pnut-matrix.py
+++ b/pnut-matrix.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from appservice import app
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 _shutdown = threading.Event()
+_reconnect = threading.Event()
 
 def new_message(msg):
     logger.debug("channel: " + msg.channel_id)
@@ -263,33 +264,50 @@ def on_error(ws, error):
 
 def on_close(ws):
     logger.debug("on_close: ### CLOSED ###")
-    if not _shutdown.set():
-        time.sleep(10)
-        t.start()
-    else:
-        time.sleep(2)
 
 def on_open(ws):
 
     def run(*args):
-        while not _shutdown.isSet():
+        while not _shutdown.isSet() and not _reconnect.isSet():
             time.sleep(3)
-            ws.send(".")
+            try:
+                ws.send(".")
+            except websocket._exceptions.WebSocketConnectionClosedException:
+                logger.debug('websocket closed exception caught...')
+                _reconnect.set()
+
         time.sleep(1)
-        ws.close()
-        logger.debug("*** terminate ***")
-    
+        logger.debug("*** terminate thread ***")
+
     t = threading.Thread(target=run)
     t.start()
 
+def wsthreader(threadfunc):
+
+    def wrapper():
+
+        while not _shutdown.isSet():
+            _reconnect.clear()
+            logger.debug('threadfunc start...')
+            running = threadfunc()
+            logger.debug('threadfunc end...')
+            if running:
+                time.sleep(5)
+            else:
+                _shutdown.set()
+        logger.debug('*** thread stopped ***')
+
+    return wrapper
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # websocket.enableTrace(True)
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
     with open("config.yaml", "rb") as config_file:
         config = yaml.load(config_file)
     
-    ws_url = 'wss://stream.pnut.io/v0/app?access_token=' 
+    # ws_url = 'wss://stream.pnut.io/v0/app?access_token='
+    ws_url = 'ws://192.168.1.200:9001/?'
     ws_url += config['PNUT_APPTOKEN'] + '&key=' + config['PNUT_APPKEY']
     ws_url += '&include_raw=1'
     matrix_url = config['MATRIX_HOST'] + '/_matrix/client/r0'
@@ -301,9 +319,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(ws_url, on_message=on_message, 
         on_error=on_error, on_close=on_close)
     ws.on_open = on_open
-    t = threading.Thread(target=ws.run_forever)
-    t.daemon = True
-    t.start()
+    wst = threading.Thread(target=wsthreader(ws.run_forever))
+    wst.start()
 
     # setup the matrix app service
     if config['MATRIX_ADMIN_ROOM']:
@@ -312,6 +329,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.config.update(config)
     app.run(port=config['LISTEN_PORT'])
 
-    _shutdown.set()
     logger.info('!! shutdown initiated !!')
+    _shutdown.set()
+    ws.close()
     time.sleep(2)