diff --git a/gohangout.go b/gohangout.go
index 436759a..03bc40c 100644
--- a/gohangout.go
+++ b/gohangout.go
@@ -114,15 +114,14 @@ func reload() {
 		klog.Errorf("could not parse config, ignore reload: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	klog.Info("stop old inputs")
+	inputs.stop()
+
 	boxes, err := buildPluginLink(gohangoutConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("build plugin link error, ignore reload: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-
-	klog.Info("stop old inputs")
-	inputs.stop()
-
 	inputs = gohangoutInputs(boxes)
 	klog.Info("start new inputs")
 	go inputs.start()
diff --git a/input/input_box.go b/input/input_box.go
index 65bf60d..33a24e9 100644
--- a/input/input_box.go
+++ b/input/input_box.go
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ func (box *InputBox) shutdown() {
 
 // Shutdown shutdowns the inputs and outputs
 func (box *InputBox) Shutdown() {
-	box.shutdown()
 	box.stop = true
+	box.shutdown()
 }
diff --git a/input/tcp_input.go b/input/tcp_input.go
index e077d54..d342606 100644
--- a/input/tcp_input.go
+++ b/input/tcp_input.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type TCPInput struct {
 	l        net.Listener
 	messages chan []byte
 	stop     bool
+
+	connections []net.Conn
 }
 
 func readLine(scanner *bufio.Scanner, c net.Conn, messages chan<- []byte) {
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ func newTCPInput(config map[interface{}]interface{}) topology.Input {
 				}
 				klog.Error(err)
 			} else {
+				p.connections = append(p.connections, conn)
 				scanner := bufio.NewScanner(conn)
 				if v, ok := config["max_length"]; ok {
 					max := v.(int)
@@ -109,5 +112,8 @@ func (p *TCPInput) ReadOneEvent() map[string]interface{} {
 func (p *TCPInput) Shutdown() {
 	p.stop = true
 	p.l.Close()
+	for _, conn := range p.connections {
+		conn.Close()
+	}
 	close(p.messages)
 }