diff --git a/crates/tinymist/src/lib.rs b/crates/tinymist/src/lib.rs
index c09cfc539..49ad36b1b 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use lsp_types::notification::{Notification as NotificationTrait, PublishDiagnost
 use lsp_types::request::{RegisterCapability, UnregisterCapability, WorkspaceConfiguration};
 use lsp_types::*;
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
-use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use paste::paste;
 use query::MemoryFileMeta;
 use serde_json::{Map, Value as JsonValue};
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ type ReqQueue = lsp_server::ReqQueue<(String, Instant), ReqHandler>;
 /// The host for the language server, or known as the LSP client.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct LspHost {
-    sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<Message>,
+    sender: Arc<RwLock<Option<crossbeam_channel::Sender<Message>>>>,
     req_queue: Arc<Mutex<ReqQueue>>,
 }
 
 impl LspHost {
     /// Creates a new language server host.
-    pub fn new(sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<Message>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(sender: Arc<RwLock<Option<crossbeam_channel::Sender<Message>>>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             sender,
             req_queue: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ReqQueue::default())),
@@ -98,10 +98,15 @@ impl LspHost {
         handler: ReqHandler,
     ) {
         let mut req_queue = self.req_queue.lock();
+        let sender = self.sender.read();
+        let Some(sender) = sender.as_ref() else {
+            warn!("closed connection, failed to send request");
+            return;
+        };
         let request = req_queue
             .outgoing
             .register(R::METHOD.to_owned(), params, handler);
-        let Err(res) = self.sender.send(request.into()) else {
+        let Err(res) = sender.send(request.into()) else {
             return;
         };
         warn!("failed to send request: {res:?}");
@@ -123,7 +128,13 @@ impl LspHost {
 
     pub fn send_notification<N: lsp_types::notification::Notification>(&self, params: N::Params) {
         let not = lsp_server::Notification::new(N::METHOD.to_owned(), params);
-        let Err(res) = self.sender.send(not.into()) else {
+
+        let sender = self.sender.read();
+        let Some(sender) = sender.as_ref() else {
+            warn!("closed connection, failed to send request");
+            return;
+        };
+        let Err(res) = sender.send(not.into()) else {
             return;
         };
         warn!("failed to send notification: {res:?}");
@@ -143,6 +154,12 @@ impl LspHost {
     pub fn respond(&self, response: lsp_server::Response) {
         let mut req_queue = self.req_queue.lock();
         if let Some((method, start)) = req_queue.incoming.complete(response.id.clone()) {
+            let sender = self.sender.read();
+            let Some(sender) = sender.as_ref() else {
+                warn!("closed connection, failed to send request");
+                return;
+            };
+
             // if let Some(err) = &response.error {
             //     if err.message.starts_with("server panicked") {
             //         self.poke_rust_analyzer_developer(format!("{}, check the log",
@@ -154,7 +171,7 @@ impl LspHost {
                 "handled  {} - ({}) in {:0.2?}",
                 method, response.id, duration
             );
-            let Err(res) = self.sender.send(response.into()) else {
+            let Err(res) = sender.send(response.into()) else {
                 return;
             };
             warn!("failed to send response: {res:?}");
diff --git a/crates/tinymist/src/main.rs b/crates/tinymist/src/main.rs
index 6003bfab8..26dadef59 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist/src/main.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 mod args;
 
-use std::io::{self, BufRead, Read, Write};
+use std::{
+    io::{self, BufRead, Read, Write},
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use log::{info, trace, warn};
 use lsp_types::{InitializeParams, InitializedParams};
+use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use tinymist::{init::Init, transport::io_transport, LspHost};
 use typst_ts_core::config::CompileOpts;
@@ -99,7 +103,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
     let request_received = std::time::Instant::now();
     trace!("InitializeParams: {initialize_params}");
-    let host = LspHost::new(connection.sender);
+    let sender = Arc::new(RwLock::new(Some(connection.sender)));
+    let host = LspHost::new(sender.clone());
 
     let req = lsp_server::Request::new(initialize_id, "initialize".to_owned(), initialize_params);
     host.register_request(&req, request_received);
@@ -168,6 +173,10 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     service.main_loop(connection.receiver)?;
 
+    // Drop it on the main thread
+    {
+        sender.write().take();
+    }
     io_threads.join()?;
     info!("server did shut down");
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/tinymist/src/transport.rs b/crates/tinymist/src/transport.rs
index c0719a346..196f52b78 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist/src/transport.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist/src/transport.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{
     thread,
 };
 
-use log::trace;
+use log::{info, trace};
 
 use crossbeam_channel::{bounded, Receiver, Sender};
 
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ pub fn io_transport<I: BufRead, O: Write>(
     let (writer_sender, writer_receiver) = bounded::<Message>(0);
     let writer = thread::spawn(move || {
         let mut out = out();
-        writer_receiver
+        let res = writer_receiver
             .into_iter()
-            .try_for_each(|it| it.write(&mut out))
+            .try_for_each(|it| it.write(&mut out));
+
+        info!("writer thread finished");
+        res
     });
     let (reader_sender, reader_receiver) = bounded::<Message>(0);
     let reader = thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@ pub fn io_transport<I: BufRead, O: Write>(
                 break;
             }
         }
+
+        info!("reader thread finished");
         Ok(())
     });
     let threads = IoThreads { reader, writer };