diff --git a/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py b/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
index 4fa224ac..1be6f13a 100644
--- a/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
+++ b/executorlib/standalone/interactive/communication.py
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ def shutdown(self, wait: bool = True):
                 input_dict={"shutdown": True, "wait": wait}
             )
             self._spawner.shutdown(wait=wait)
+        self._reset_socket()
+        return result
+
+    def _reset_socket(self):
+        """
+        Reset the socket and context of the SocketInterface instance.
+        """
         if self._socket is not None:
             self._socket.close()
         if self._context is not None:
@@ -137,7 +144,6 @@ def shutdown(self, wait: bool = True):
         self._process = None
         self._socket = None
         self._context = None
-        return result
 
     def __del__(self):
         """