diff --git a/common/mekanism/client/ClientConnectionHandler.java b/common/mekanism/client/ClientConnectionHandler.java
index fc326b16c..0ee743cd7 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/client/ClientConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/client/ClientConnectionHandler.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 public class ClientConnectionHandler implements IConnectionHandler
 {
-	public VoiceClient voiceClient = new VoiceClient();
+	public VoiceClient voiceClient;
 	
 	@Override
 	public void playerLoggedIn(Player player, NetHandler netHandler, INetworkManager manager) {}
@@ -32,21 +32,26 @@ public class ClientConnectionHandler implements IConnectionHandler
 	@Override
 	public void connectionOpened(NetHandler netClientHandler, String server, int port, INetworkManager manager) 
 	{
-		voiceClient.start(server, 36123);
+		try {
+			voiceClient = new VoiceClient(server, 36123);
+			voiceClient.run();
+		} catch(Exception e) {}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void connectionOpened(NetHandler netClientHandler, MinecraftServer server, INetworkManager manager) 
 	{
 		try {
-			voiceClient.start(InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress(), 36123);
+			voiceClient = new VoiceClient(InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress(), 36123);
+			voiceClient.run();
 		} catch(Exception e) {}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void connectionClosed(INetworkManager manager) 
 	{
-		voiceClient.stop();
+		voiceClient.disconnect();
+		voiceClient = null;
 		Mekanism.proxy.unloadSoundHandler();
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/mekanism/client/voice/VoiceClient.java b/common/mekanism/client/voice/VoiceClient.java
index ad62b6be0..a7a3a265a 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/client/voice/VoiceClient.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/client/voice/VoiceClient.java
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
-public class VoiceClient
+public class VoiceClient extends Thread
 {
 	public Socket socket;
 	
+	public String ip;
+	public int port;
+	
 	public AudioFormat format = new AudioFormat(11025.0F, 8, 1, true, true);
 	
 	public VoiceInput inputThread;
@@ -26,7 +29,14 @@ public class VoiceClient
 	
 	public boolean running;
 	
-	public void start(String ip, int port)
+	public VoiceClient(String s, int i)
+	{
+		ip = s;
+		port = i;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void run()
 	{
 		System.out.println("[Mekanism] VoiceServer: Starting client connection...");
 		
@@ -39,13 +49,15 @@ public class VoiceClient
 			
 			(outputThread = new VoiceOutput(this)).start();
 			(inputThread = new VoiceInput(this)).start();
+			
+			System.out.println("[Mekanism] VoiceServer: Successfully connected to server.");
 		} catch(Exception e) {
 			System.err.println("[Mekanism] VoiceServer: Error while starting client connection.");
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public void stop()
+	public void disconnect()
 	{
 		System.out.println("[Mekanism] VoiceServer: Stopping client connection...");
 		
@@ -55,6 +67,10 @@ public class VoiceClient
 				outputThread.interrupt();
 			} catch(Exception e) {}
 			
+			try {
+				interrupt();
+			} catch(Exception e) {}
+			
 			try {
 				inputThread.close();
 				outputThread.close();
diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/Mekanism.java b/common/mekanism/common/Mekanism.java
index 7e8860bbd..ab5de9c2e 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/Mekanism.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/Mekanism.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package mekanism.common;
 
-import ic2.api.energy.event.EnergyTileLoadEvent;
-import ic2.api.energy.tile.IEnergyTile;
 import ic2.api.recipe.RecipeInputOreDict;
 import ic2.api.recipe.Recipes;
 
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ import mekanism.api.infuse.InfuseRegistry;
 import mekanism.api.infuse.InfuseType;
 import mekanism.api.infuse.InfusionInput;
 import mekanism.api.transmitters.TransmitterNetworkRegistry;
-import mekanism.client.sound.SoundHandler;
 import mekanism.common.EnergyNetwork.EnergyTransferEvent;
 import mekanism.common.FluidNetwork.FluidTransferEvent;
 import mekanism.common.IFactory.RecipeType;
@@ -76,11 +73,9 @@ import mekanism.common.network.PacketWalkieTalkieState;
 import mekanism.common.network.PacketWeather;
 import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityBoundingBlock;
 import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityControlPanel;
-import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityElectricBlock;
 import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityEnergyCube;
 import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityGasTank;
 import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityTeleporter;
-import mekanism.common.tileentity.TileEntityUniversalCable;
 import mekanism.common.util.MekanismUtils;
 import mekanism.common.util.MekanismUtils.ResourceType;
 import mekanism.common.voice.VoiceServerManager;
@@ -89,11 +84,9 @@ import net.minecraft.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.CraftingManager;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.FurnaceRecipes;
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.Configuration;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.ForgeSubscribe;
-import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.oredict.OreDictionary;
 import net.minecraftforge.oredict.ShapelessOreRecipe;
 import rebelkeithy.mods.metallurgy.api.IOreInfo;
@@ -112,8 +105,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkMod;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.EntityRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;
-import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
-import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 /**
  * Mekanism - the mod in which no true definition fits.