diff --git a/net/lux_channel.go b/net/lux_channel.go
index f4d20ff..788e9bd 100644
--- a/net/lux_channel.go
+++ b/net/lux_channel.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type LuxChannel struct {
 	Address      *net.UDPAddr
 	conn         *net.UDPConn
 	preconnected bool
+	control      chan bool
 }
 
 // bind udp socket to receive packets
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ func NewLuxInboundChannel(udpStr string, chType LuxChannelType) (LuxChannel, err
 		Address:      addr,
 		conn:         conn,
 		preconnected: false,
+		control:      make(chan bool),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/net/lux_router.go b/net/lux_router.go
index 1624192..032abe5 100644
--- a/net/lux_router.go
+++ b/net/lux_router.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func (r *LuxRouter) CloseChannel(channel *LuxChannel, closeInbound bool) {
 	if closeInbound {
 		for i, ch := range r.inbound {
 			if &ch == channel {
+				ch.control <- true
 				r.inbound = append(r.inbound[:i], r.inbound[:i+1]...)
 			}
 		}
@@ -208,12 +209,17 @@ func channelReceiver(r *LuxRouter, channel *LuxChannel) {
 	var dgram LuxDatagram
 	var err error
 
-	for err == nil {
+	select {
+	case <-channel.control:
+		return
+	default:
 		dgram, err = channel.Recv()
-		dgramChan <- dgram
+		if err == nil {
+			dgramChan <- dgram
+		} else {
+			return
+		}
 	}
-
-	r.CloseChannel(channel, true)
 }
 
 func (r *LuxRouter) Start() {