diff --git a/Examples/Filetransfer.py b/Examples/Filetransfer.py
index 87d8a8e..7fd12ac 100644
--- a/Examples/Filetransfer.py
+++ b/Examples/Filetransfer.py
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ def link_closed(link):
 	else:
 		RNS.log("Link closed, exiting now")
 	
+	RNS.Reticulum.exit_handler()
 	time.sleep(1.5)
 	os._exit(0)
 
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 0eea757..c7cee7e 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class Reticulum:
 	storagepath  = ""
 	cachepath    = ""
 	
+	@staticmethod
+	def exit_handler():
+		RNS.Transport.exitHandler()
+		RNS.Identity.exitHandler()
+
 	def __init__(self,configdir=None):
 		if configdir != None:
 			Reticulum.configdir = configdir
@@ -59,8 +64,7 @@ class Reticulum:
 
 		RNS.Transport.start()
 
-		atexit.register(RNS.Transport.exitHandler)
-		atexit.register(RNS.Identity.exitHandler)
+		atexit.register(Reticulum.exit_handler)
 
 	def applyConfig(self):
 		if "logging" in self.config: