diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index 00e80e13..3cf69513 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
         cleanupTimer.count = (cleanupTimer.frequency - 60)
         announceTimer.count = (cleanupTimer.frequency - 60)
 
-        self.socketServer = onionrsockets.OnionrSocketServer(self._core)
+        self.socketServer = threading.Thread(target=onionrsockets.OnionrSocketServer, args=(self._core,))
+        self.socketServer.start()
         self.socketClient = onionrsockets.OnionrSocketClient(self._core)
 
         # Main daemon loop, mainly for calling timers, don't do any complex operations here to avoid locking
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
             pass
 
         logger.info('Goodbye.')
+        self._core.killSockets = True
         self._core._utils.localCommand('shutdown') # shutdown the api
         time.sleep(0.5)
 
@@ -473,9 +475,8 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
             elif cmd[0] == 'startSocket':
                 # Create our own socket server
                 socketInfo = json.loads(cmd[1])
-                peer = socketInfo['peer']
-                reason = socketInfo['reason']
-                threading.Thread(target=self.socketServer.addSocket, args=(peer, reason)).start()
+                socketInfo['id'] = uuid.uuid4()
+                self._core.startSocket = socketInfo
             elif cmd[0] == 'addSocket':
                 # Socket server was created for us
                 socketInfo = json.loads(cmd[1])
diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index f6cb88b6..17036e30 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class Core:
             self.dbCreate = dbcreator.DBCreator(self)
             self.forwardKeysFile = 'data/forward-keys.db'
 
+            self.killSockets = False
+            self.startSocket = {}
+
             self.usageFile = 'data/disk-usage.txt'
             self.config = config
 
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index c1c07628..593055ef 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -271,8 +271,12 @@ class Onionr:
     '''
 
     def startChat(self):
-        data = json.dumps({'peer': sys.argv[2], 'reason': 'chat'})
-        self.onionrCore.daemonQueueAdd('startSocket', data)
+        try:
+            data = json.dumps({'peer': sys.argv[2], 'reason': 'chat'})
+        except IndexError:
+            logger.error('Must specify peer to chat with.')
+        else:
+            self.onionrCore.daemonQueueAdd('startSocket', data)
 
     def getCommands(self):
         return self.cmds
diff --git a/onionr/onionrsockets.py b/onionr/onionrsockets.py
index 735b22c6..4d16ea7b 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrsockets.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrsockets.py
@@ -20,41 +20,59 @@
 import stem.control
 import threading
 import socks, config, uuid
-import onionrexceptions, time, requests, onionrblockapi
+import onionrexceptions, time, requests, onionrblockapi, logger
 from dependencies import secrets
+from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
 from flask import request, Response, abort
-
+import flask
 class OnionrSocketServer:
     def __init__(self, coreInst):
+        app = flask.Flask(__name__)
         self.sockets = {} # pubkey: tor address
         self.connPool = {}
 
         self.bindPort = 1337
         self._core = coreInst
         self.responseData = {}
-        self.killSocket = False
 
+        threading.Thread(target=self.detectShutdown).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=self.socketStarter).start()
         app = flask.Flask(__name__)
-        
-        http_server = WSGIServer((socket.service_id, bindPort), app)
-        threading.Thread(target=http_server.serve_forever).start()
+        self.http_server = WSGIServer(('127.0.0.1', self.bindPort), app)
+        self.http_server.serve_forever()
 
-    @app.route('/dc/', methods=['POST'])
-    def acceptConn(self):
-        data = request.form['data']
-        data = self._core._utils.bytesTorStr(data)
+        @app.route('/dc/', methods=['POST'])
+        def acceptConn(self):
+            data = request.form['data']
+            data = self._core._utils.bytesTorStr(data)
 
-        if request.host in self.connPool:
-            self.connPool[request.host].append(data)
-        else:
-            self.connPool[request.host] = [data]
+            if request.host in self.connPool:
+                self.connPool[request.host].append(data)
+            else:
+                self.connPool[request.host] = [data]
 
-        retData = self.responseData[request.host]
+            retData = self.responseData[request.host]
 
-        self.responseData[request.host] = ''
+            self.responseData[request.host] = ''
 
-        return retData
+            return retData
     
+    def socketStarter(self):
+        while not self._core.killSockets:
+            try:
+                self.addSocket(self._core.startSocket['peer'], reason=self._core.startSocket['reason'])
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                logger.info('%s socket started with %s' % (self._core.startSocket['reason'], self._core.startSocket['peer']))
+                self._core.startSocket = {}
+
+    def detectShutdown(self):
+        while not self._core.killSockets:
+            time.sleep(5)
+        logger.info('Killing socket server')
+        self.http_server.stop()
+
     def setResponseData(self, host, data):
         self.responseData[host] = data
 
@@ -68,10 +86,8 @@ class OnionrSocketServer:
 
             self.responseData[socket.service_id] = ''
 
-            self._core.insertBlock(uuid.uuid4(), header='socket', sign=True, encryptType='asym', asymPeer=peer, meta={'reason': reason})
+            self._core.insertBlock(str(uuid.uuid4()), header='socket', sign=True, encryptType='asym', asymPeer=peer, meta={'reason': reason})
 
-            while not self.killSocket:
-                time.sleep(3)
         return
     
 class OnionrSocketClient:
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils.py b/onionr/onionrutils.py
index b5fc10c1..15bbc866 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils.py
@@ -593,7 +593,8 @@ class OnionrUtils:
         except ValueError as e:
             logger.debug('Failed to make request', error = e)
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-            logger.debug('Error: %s' % str(e))
+            if not 'ConnectTimeoutError' in str(e):
+                logger.debug('Error: %s' % str(e))
             retData = False
         return retData