diff --git a/src/protocol.c b/src/protocol.c
index e4204cb..9f1ada5 100644
--- a/src/protocol.c
+++ b/src/protocol.c
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ thread_run_command(void *args) {
                 perror("setenv");
                 pthread_exit((void *) 1);
             }
+            // Don't pass the web socket onto child processes
+            close(lws_get_socket_fd(client->wsi));
             if (execvp(server->argv[0], server->argv) < 0) {
                 perror("execvp");
                 pthread_exit((void *) 1);
@@ -401,4 +403,4 @@ callback_tty(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reason,
     }
 
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}