diff --git a/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py b/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
index 24fe2a6..a61d2b1 100644
--- a/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
+++ b/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class Twitch_Pubsub():
         uuid = self.pubsub.listen_whispers(user_id, self.callback_whisper)
         input('press ENTER to close...')
 
+        self.stop(uuid)
+
+    def stop(self, uuid):
+        self.pubsub.unlisten(uuid)
+        self.pubsub.stop()
+
     def callback_whisper(self, uuid: UUID, data: dict) -> None:
         print('got callback for UUID ' + str(uuid))
         pprint(data)