diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 90d0ead..d9e1041 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ func newClient() (*client, error) {
 	return c, nil
 }
 
+func (c *client) getIsClosed() bool {
+	c.closeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.closeLock.Unlock()
+	return c.closed
+}
+
 // Close is used to cleanup the client
 func (c *client) Close() error {
 	c.closeLock.Lock()
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ func (c *client) recv(l *net.UDPConn, msgCh chan *dns.Msg) {
 		return
 	}
 	buf := make([]byte, 65536)
-	for !c.closed {
+	for !c.getIsClosed() {
 		n, err := l.Read(buf)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[ERR] mdns: Failed to read packet: %v", err)
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 55988c4..272b439 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ func NewServer(config *Config) (*Server, error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) getIsShutdown() bool {
+	s.shutdownLock.Lock()
+	defer s.shutdownLock.Unlock()
+	return s.shutdown
+}
+
 // Shutdown is used to shutdown the listener
 func (s *Server) Shutdown() error {
 	s.shutdownLock.Lock()
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ func (s *Server) recv(c *net.UDPConn) {
 		return
 	}
 	buf := make([]byte, 65536)
-	for !s.shutdown {
+	for !s.getIsShutdown() {
 		n, from, err := c.ReadFrom(buf)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue