diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/genericSocket.h b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/genericSocket.h
index 7c45765f3..2f75a985b 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/genericSocket.h
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/genericSocket.h
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ enum communicationProtocol{
     				 close(file_des);
     			 }
     			 else {
-    				 while(!shutdown(socketDescriptor, SHUT_RDWR));
+    				 //while(!shutdown(socketDescriptor, SHUT_RDWR));
     				 close(socketDescriptor);
     				 socketDescriptor=-1;
     			 }
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
index 29806a82a..d06e08758 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
@@ -911,14 +911,15 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::stop_receiver(){
 
 int	slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::get_status(){
 	ret=OK;
-	enum runStatus retval = ERROR;
+	int retval=-1;
+	enum runStatus s=ERROR;
 
 	// execute action if the arguments correctly arrived
 #ifdef SLS_RECEIVER_UDP_FUNCTIONS
 	if (receiverBase == NULL){
 		strcpy(mess,SET_RECEIVER_ERR_MESSAGE);
 		ret=FAIL;
-	}else retval=receiverBase->getStatus();
+	}else s=receiverBase->getStatus();
 #endif
 
 	if(ret==OK && socket->differentClients){
@@ -932,6 +933,7 @@ int	slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::get_status(){
 		cprintf(RED, "%s\n", mess);
 		socket->SendDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
 	}
+	retval = (runStatus(s));
 	socket->SendDataOnly(&retval,sizeof(retval));
 	//return ok/fail
 	return ret;