1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mastodon/Mastodon.py b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
index ca4849f..28ad9d8 100644
--- a/mastodon/Mastodon.py
+++ b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ class Mastodon:
         handle = __stream_handle(connection)
 
         if async:
-            t = threading.Thread(args=(), target=handle._threadproc)
+            t = threading.Thread(args=(), daemon = True, target=handle._threadproc)
             t.start()
             return handle
         else: