diff --git a/kde/gui/lib9pstreamer.cpp b/kde/gui/lib9pstreamer.cpp
index a079897..c18d5d1 100644
--- a/kde/gui/lib9pstreamer.cpp
+++ b/kde/gui/lib9pstreamer.cpp
@@ -144,16 +144,12 @@ void Lib9pStreamer::stopWorker()
     if (!m_worker)
         return;
 
-    m_worker->requestStop();
+    m_worker->requestStop();  // Also closes fid to unblock read
 
-    // The worker may be blocked in Read(). We can't interrupt it directly,
-    // but we can abandon it. The thread will exit when:
-    // - Data arrives (checks stopRequested, exits)
-    // - EOF (server closes connection)
-    // - Error (connection lost)
-    //
-    // Give it a short time to exit gracefully, then abandon.
-    if (m_workerThread->wait(200)) {
+    // Give a very short time for the thread to notice the close.
+    // If it doesn't exit quickly, abandon it (it will clean up when the
+    // read finally returns).
+    if (m_workerThread->wait(10)) {
         // Thread exited cleanly
         delete m_worker;
         delete m_workerThread;
@@ -164,7 +160,6 @@ void Lib9pStreamer::stopWorker()
         // Let the thread run to completion on its own
         connect(m_workerThread, &QThread::finished, m_worker, &QObject::deleteLater);
         connect(m_workerThread, &QThread::finished, m_workerThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
-        // Note: thread will eventually exit when the read completes or errors
     }
 
     m_worker = nullptr;