diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
index 86885c58b..593b6067e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BlockingCommunicator.java
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ public class BlockingCommunicator extends Communicator
         {
             // we want to interrupt the reader thread as it may be blocked listening to the socket;
             // this is only called if the reader thread doesn't shut itself down
-//             interrupt();
+            interrupt();
         }
     }