diff --git a/worldbuild-worker.py b/worldbuild-worker.py
index e6b9264..f032d96 100755
--- a/worldbuild-worker.py
+++ b/worldbuild-worker.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def get_job(action):
 		sock.connect((host, port))
 		sock.send(("get " + action).encode())
 		msg = sock.recv(128)
+		sock.close()
 		msg = msg.decode()
 		match = re.match(r"n-pole|s-pole|[ew]\d{3}[ns]\d{2}|None", msg)
 		if match != None:
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ def get_job(action):
 			print("Recived invalid job. Retrying in 10 seconds...")
 			sleep(10)
 			ret = get_job(action)
-		sock.close()
 		return ret
 	except IOError:
 		print("Unable to get job. Retrying in 10 seconds...")