diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index bac35648cf5a..764b56362ecc 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -1960,8 +1960,10 @@ def _cmd_status(self, tag: str = "") -> bool:
 
     def _cmd_exit(self) -> bool:
         """Shutdown the server"""
-        self.ctx.server.ws_server.close()
-        self.ctx.exit_event.set()
+        try:
+            self.ctx.server.ws_server.close()
+        finally:
+            self.ctx.exit_event.set()
         return True
 
     @mark_raw