diff --git a/ws/client.go b/ws/client.go
index 308b7dd..38fd34c 100644
--- a/ws/client.go
+++ b/ws/client.go
@@ -257,15 +257,16 @@ func (c *client) close(status MessageError, clientACK bool){
 		return
 	}
 
-	/* (2) kill reader if still running */
-	c.io.sock.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second*-1))
-	c.io.reading.Wait()
-
-	/* (3) kill writer' if still running */
+	/* (2) kill writer' if still running */
 	if c.io.writing {
 		close(c.ch.send)
 	}
 
+	/* (3) kill reader if still running */
+	c.io.sock.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second*-1))
+	c.io.reading.Wait()
+
+
 
 	if status == NONE {
 		status = NORMAL