diff --git a/system/athena/athenad.py b/system/athena/athenad.py
index b5a8f5127fed13..9c9acf2c13c272 100755
--- a/system/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/system/athena/athenad.py
@@ -801,6 +801,8 @@ def main(exit_event: threading.Event = None):
       cur_upload_items.clear()
 
       handle_long_poll(ws, exit_event)
+
+      ws.close()
     except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
       break
     except (ConnectionError, TimeoutError, WebSocketException):