diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 46dc0d1..ab77e17 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/base.py b/voicemeeterlib/base.py
index 134a115..72fe0c7 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/base.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/base.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         self.cache = {}
         self.subject = Subject()
         self.strip_mode = 0
-        self.running = True
+        self.running = None
 
         for attr, val in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, attr, val)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
 
     def init_thread(self):
         """Starts updates thread."""
+        self.running = True
         t = Thread(target=self._updates, daemon=True)
         t.start()