diff --git a/src/Server.cpp b/src/Server.cpp
index 367d507bf..180ec2ca6 100644
--- a/src/Server.cpp
+++ b/src/Server.cpp
@@ -222,12 +222,14 @@ bool cServer::InitServer(cIniFile & a_SettingsIni)
 
 	bool HasAnyPorts = false;
 	AString Ports = a_SettingsIni.GetValueSet("Server", "Port", "25565");
+	m_ListenThreadIPv4.SetReuseAddr(true);
 	if (m_ListenThreadIPv4.Initialize(Ports))
 	{
 		HasAnyPorts = true;
 	}
 
 	Ports = a_SettingsIni.GetValueSet("Server", "PortsIPv6", "25565");
+	m_ListenThreadIPv6.SetReuseAddr(true);
 	if (m_ListenThreadIPv6.Initialize(Ports))
 	{
 		HasAnyPorts = true;