diff --git a/GameState.py b/GameState.py
index b71dae9..2e1811b 100644
--- a/GameState.py
+++ b/GameState.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class GameState:
         logging.info("Stopping Idle Loop")
         self.isIdle = False
         self.idleThread.join()
+        self.idleThread = None
         self.deactivate_all()
 
     def deactivate_all(self):