diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5fe7dfc..7a1ccff 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ async function validateMultimediaUrl(url) {
 // Bitcoin transaction monitoring functions
 async function initBitcoinMonitoring() {
     try {
+        // Make sure to stop any existing monitoring first
+        if (btcSocket) {
+            stopBitcoinMonitoring();
+        }
+        
         btcSocket = new Socket();
         
         btcSocket.onTransaction(async (tx) => {
@@ -312,10 +317,20 @@ async function processBitcoinTransaction(tx, blockexplorer) {
 function stopBitcoinMonitoring() {
     if (btcSocket) {
         isMonitoring = false;
+        
+        // Properly close the WebSocket connection
+        try {
+            if (btcSocket.ws && btcSocket.ws.readyState === 1) { // WebSocket.OPEN = 1
+                btcSocket.ws.close();
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error closing WebSocket:', error);
+        }
+        
         btcSocket = null;
         btcMonitorChannel = null;
         minBtcAmount = 0; // Reset minimum amount
-        console.log('Bitcoin monitoring stopped');
+        console.log('Bitcoin monitoring stopped and WebSocket closed');
         return true;
     }
     return false;