diff --git a/src/socklog/socklog.c b/src/socklog/socklog.c
index 479807c..0e2af4c 100644
--- a/src/socklog/socklog.c
+++ b/src/socklog/socklog.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ int read_socket (int s) {
     int linec;
     int os;
     
+    if (flag_exitasap) break;
     linec =recvfrom(s, line, LINEC, 0, (struct sockaddr *) &saf, &dummy);
     if (linec == -1) {
       if (errno != EINTR)