diff --git a/src/main/java/artnet4j/ArtNetServer.java b/src/main/java/artnet4j/ArtNetServer.java
index 57284d2..f835988 100644
--- a/src/main/java/artnet4j/ArtNetServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/artnet4j/ArtNetServer.java
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public void start() throws SocketException, ArtNetException {
 		}
 		if (socket == null) {
 			socket = new DatagramSocket(port);
+			socket.setReuseAddress( true);
 			logger.info("Art-Net server started at port: " + port);
 			for (ArtNetServerListener l : listeners) {
 				l.artNetServerStarted(this);