diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
index 6d1ec7f2..c7417e01 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/Client.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Client<C extends Connection> extends EndPointClient<C> implements Connecti
     public
     void reconnect(int connectionTimeout) throws IOException {
         // close out all old connections
-        close();
+        closeConnections();
 
         connect(connectionTimeout);
     }
@@ -468,15 +468,26 @@ class Client<C extends Connection> extends EndPointClient<C> implements Connecti
     }
 
     /**
-     * Closes all connections ONLY (keeps the server/client running).
+     * Closes all connections ONLY (keeps the client running).  To STOP the client, use stop().
+     * <p/>
+     * This is used, for example, when reconnecting to a server.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public
+    void closeConnections() {
+        synchronized (this.registrationLock) {
+            this.registrationLock.notify();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Closes all connections ONLY (keeps the client running). To STOP the client, use stop().
      * <p/>
      * This is used, for example, when reconnecting to a server.
      */
     @Override
     public
     void close() {
-        synchronized (this.registrationLock) {
-            this.registrationLock.notify();
-        }
+        closeConnections();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/EndPoint.java b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/EndPoint.java
index 433fe6f7..dd71c03f 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/EndPoint.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/EndPoint.java
@@ -528,12 +528,14 @@ class EndPoint<C extends Connection> {
     ConnectionBridgeBase send();
 
     /**
-     * Closes all connections ONLY (keeps the server/client running).
+     * Closes all connections ONLY (keeps the server/client running).  To STOP the client/server, use stop().
      * <p/>
-     * This is used, for example, when reconnecting to a server. The server should ALWAYS use STOP.
+     * This is used, for example, when reconnecting to a server.
+     * <p/>
+     * The server should ALWAYS use STOP.
      */
     public
-    void close() {
+    void closeConnections() {
         // give a chance to other threads.
         Thread.yield();
 
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ class EndPoint<C extends Connection> {
         // make sure we are not trying to stop during a startup procedure.
         // This will wait until we have finished starting up/shutting down.
         synchronized (this.shutdownInProgress) {
-            close();
+            closeConnections();
 
             this.logger.info("Stopping endpoint");
 
diff --git a/test/dorkbox/network/ReuseTest.java b/test/dorkbox/network/ReuseTest.java
index d98b11ba..fa3afbe2 100644
--- a/test/dorkbox/network/ReuseTest.java
+++ b/test/dorkbox/network/ReuseTest.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ReuseTest extends BaseTest {
                 }
             }
 
-            client.close();
+            client.closeConnections();
         }
 
         assertEquals(count * 2 * 2, this.clientCount.get() + this.serverCount.get());
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class ReuseTest extends BaseTest {
                 }
             }
 
-            client.close();
+            client.closeConnections();
         }
 
         assertEquals(count * 2, this.clientCount.get() + this.serverCount.get());