diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d1b3ab4..a6150ad 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                     }
 
                     net::net::for_each(|mut socket, id| {
-                        if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket) && net::net::eth_is_socket_connected(socket) {
+                        if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket, true) && net::net::eth_is_socket_connected(socket) {
                             if active_report[id] {
                                 if net::net::eth_can_sock_send(socket) {
                                     net::cmd_handler::send_status_report(
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                 let mut oldest_connected_sock_id: usize = 0;
 
                 net::net::for_each(|mut socket, id| {
-                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket) && net::net::eth_is_socket_connected(socket) {
+                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket, true) && net::net::eth_is_socket_connected(socket) {
                         if net::net::eth_can_sock_recv(socket) && net::net::eth_can_sock_send(socket) {
                             let bytes = net::net::eth_recv(eth_data_buffer, socket);
                             if bytes != 0 {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                 laser.power_down();
                 thermostat.power_down();
                 net::net::for_each(|mut socket, _| {
-                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket) {
+                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket, false) {
                         net::cmd_handler::send_response(
                             eth_data_buffer,
                             net::cmd_handler::ResponseEnum::HardReset,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                 laser.power_down();
                 thermostat.power_down();
                 net::net::for_each(|mut socket, _| {
-                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket) {
+                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket, false) {
                         net::cmd_handler::send_response(
                             eth_data_buffer,
                             net::cmd_handler::ResponseEnum::Dfu,
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
                 thermostat.power_down();
                 let mut any_socket_alive = false;
                 net::net::for_each(|socket, _| {
-                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket) {
+                    if net::net::eth_is_socket_active(socket, false) {
                         net::net::eth_close_socket(socket);
                         any_socket_alive = true;
                     }
diff --git a/src/net/net.rs b/src/net/net.rs
index 0c23451..e71f27f 100644
--- a/src/net/net.rs
+++ b/src/net/net.rs
@@ -268,14 +268,16 @@ impl ServerHandle {
         socket.state() == State::Established
     }
 
-    pub fn poll_socket_status(&mut self, socket_handles: SocketHandle) -> bool {
+    pub fn poll_socket_status(&mut self, socket_handles: SocketHandle, reopen_sock: bool) -> bool {
         let socket = self.socket_set.get_mut::<Socket>(socket_handles);
         if !socket.is_listening() && !socket.is_open() || socket.state() == State::CloseWait {
-            socket.abort();
-            socket.listen(self.socket_addr).ok();
-            info!("Disconnected... Reopening listening socket.");
+            if reopen_sock {
+                socket.abort();
+                socket.listen(self.socket_addr).ok();
+                info!("Disconnected... Reopening listening socket.");
+            }
             return false;
-        } else if socket.state() == State::Closed || socket.state() == State::Closing {
+        } else if socket.state() == State::Closed || socket.state() == State::Closing || socket.is_listening() {
             return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -485,10 +487,10 @@ pub fn eth_is_socket_connected(socket_handles: SocketHandle) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn eth_is_socket_active(socket_handles: SocketHandle) -> bool {
+pub fn eth_is_socket_active(socket_handles: SocketHandle, reopen_sock: bool) -> bool {
     unsafe {
         if let Some(ref mut server_handle) = SERVER_HANDLE {
-            server_handle.poll_socket_status(socket_handles)
+            server_handle.poll_socket_status(socket_handles, reopen_sock)
         } else {
             panic!("eth_is_socket_active is called before init");
         }