diff --git a/collat_payload/post_exploit.c b/collat_payload/post_exploit.c
index efde069..13b6760 100644
--- a/collat_payload/post_exploit.c
+++ b/collat_payload/post_exploit.c
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ void post_exploit_spawn_ssh_server(SOCKET sock) {
     //ResumeThread(thread_handle);
     sprintf(cur_msg, "Remote thread HANDLE: %p\n", thread_handle);
     send(sock, cur_msg, strlen(cur_msg), 0);
+
+    sprintf(cur_msg, "Collat payload is done! See the payload server instructions for how to connect\n");
+    send(sock, cur_msg, strlen(cur_msg), 0);
+
+    // Close the socket so the other side knows we're done
+    shutdown(sock, SD_BOTH);
+    closesocket(sock);
 }
 
 // Put your own code in here!