diff --git a/src/main/java/org/timothyb89/lifx/net/BroadcastListener.java b/src/main/java/org/timothyb89/lifx/net/BroadcastListener.java
index 3981211..8164aaa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/timothyb89/lifx/net/BroadcastListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/timothyb89/lifx/net/BroadcastListener.java
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ public void startListen(boolean daemon) throws IOException {
 		}
 		
 		channel = DatagramChannel.open();
-		channel.socket().bind(new InetSocketAddress(BROADCAST_PORT));
-		channel.socket().setBroadcast(true);
+		DatagramSocket socket = channel.socket();
+		socket.setReuseAddress(true);
+		socket.bind(new InetSocketAddress(BROADCAST_PORT));
+		socket.setBroadcast(true);
 		channel.configureBlocking(true);
 		
 		listenerThread = new Thread(listener, "lifx-udp-listen");