diff --git a/multidongle.py b/multidongle.py
index 905dc2a..983cfaf 100644
--- a/multidongle.py
+++ b/multidongle.py
@@ -325,31 +325,29 @@ class MultiDongle:
     #     print("Threads stopped.")
     
     def stop(self):
-        """
-        Stop inference threads cleanly
-        """
+        """Improved stop method with better cleanup"""
+        if self._stop_event.is_set():
+            return  # Already stopping
+            
         print("Stopping threads...")
         self._stop_event.set()
         
-        # Unblock send thread if waiting on queue
-        try:
-            self._input_queue.put(None, timeout=1.0)
-        except:
-            pass
+        # Clear queues to unblock threads
+        while not self._input_queue.empty():
+            try:
+                self._input_queue.get_nowait()
+            except queue.Empty:
+                break
         
-        # Join threads with reasonable timeout
-        threads = [
-            (self._send_thread, "Send thread"),
-            (self._receive_thread, "Receive thread")
-        ]
+        # Signal send thread to wake up
+        self._input_queue.put(None)
         
-        for thread, name in threads:
+        # Join threads with timeout
+        for thread, name in [(self._send_thread, "Send"), (self._receive_thread, "Receive")]:
             if thread and thread.is_alive():
-                thread.join(timeout=3.0)
+                thread.join(timeout=2.0)
                 if thread.is_alive():
-                    print(f"Warning: {name} did not stop within timeout")
-        
-        print("All threads stopped")
+                    print(f"Warning: {name} thread didn't stop cleanly")
         
     def put_input(self, image: Union[str, np.ndarray], format: str, target_size: Tuple[int, int] = None):
         """