diff --git a/shezmu.go b/shezmu.go
index 69eb1bd..9bf04d6 100644
--- a/shezmu.go
+++ b/shezmu.go
@@ -125,9 +125,15 @@ func (s *Shezmu) StopDaemons() {
 
 	s.wgSystem.Wait()
 	close(s.shutdownWorkers)
+
 	s.wgWorkers.Wait()
 	close(s.queue)
 
+	// Re-open closed channels to allow starting new deamons afterwards
+	s.shutdownSystem = make(chan struct{})
+	s.shutdownWorkers = make(chan struct{})
+	s.queue = make(chan *task)
+
 	fmt.Println(s.runtimeStats.Fetch(stats.Latency))
 }