diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index aa04fab..3a977d4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ try:
     from rpi_ws281x import *
     import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
     import socket
+    import threading
 except ImportError:
     print('Some modules are missing. Try to install them with "pip3 install -r requirements.txt"')
     exit()
 
 led_power = True
 idle_mode = 1
+global power_button_pressed
 power_button_pressed = False
 
 # LED strip configuration:
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ LED_BRIGHTNESS = 255     # Set to 0 for darkest and 255 for brightest
 LED_INVERT     = False   # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor level shift)
 LED_CHANNEL    = 0       # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53
 
+global SOCKET_BIND_IP
 SOCKET_BIND_IP = '0.0.0.0'
+global SOCKET_BIND_PORT
 SOCKET_BIND_PORT = 5760
 
 def debug_print(message: str):
@@ -91,6 +95,14 @@ def power_toggle(channel):
         led_power = True
         debug_print('LED Power ON')
 
+def socket_listener():
+    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+        s.bind((SOCKET_BIND_IP, SOCKET_BIND_PORT))
+        s.listen(1)
+        global conn
+        global addr
+        conn, addr = s.accept()
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(LED_COUNT, LED_PIN, LED_FREQ_HZ, LED_DMA, LED_INVERT, LED_BRIGHTNESS, LED_CHANNEL)
     strip.begin()
@@ -100,10 +112,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     GPIO.add_event_detect(13, GPIO.RISING, callback=power_toggle, bouncetime=300)
     GPIO.add_event_detect(19, GPIO.RISING, callback=change_idle_mode, bouncetime=300) 
 
-    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
-        s.bind((SOCKET_BIND_IP, SOCKET_BIND_PORT))
-        s.listen(1)
-        conn, addr = s.accept()
+    threading.Thread(target=socket_listener).start()
+
     try:
         while True:
             socket_data = conn.recv(1024)