diff --git a/include/libnetwrk/net/core/shared/shared_context.hpp b/include/libnetwrk/net/core/shared/shared_context.hpp
index 86bdb64..9af2e89 100644
--- a/include/libnetwrk/net/core/shared/shared_context.hpp
+++ b/include/libnetwrk/net/core/shared/shared_context.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ namespace libnetwrk {
         }
 
         void start_io_context() {
+            io_context.reset();
+
             m_io_context_thread = std::thread([this] { 
                 this->io_context.run(); 
             });