diff --git a/FlipdotSender.py b/FlipdotSender.py
index cf11f84..d85cbd8 100644
--- a/FlipdotSender.py
+++ b/FlipdotSender.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
     C_BLACK = 0
     C_WHITE = 255
 
+    global threadrunning
+    threadrunning=False
+
     lastimgmap = []
 
     def __init__(self, udphost, udpport, img_size=(80,16), font_size=8, font_size_scroll=12, 
@@ -40,7 +43,11 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
         self._font_family = font_family
         self._chars_per_line = chars_per_line
         
-        self._sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+        self._sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+
+    def stopAnimation(self):
+        global threadrunning
+        threadrunning=False #tried to stop a running animation
         
     
     def _list2byte(self, l):
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
         self._sock.sendto(bytes(packet), (self._udphost, self._udpport))'''
 
     def _send(self, image,fadespeed=0): #changes slowly 'fadespeed'-pixels at a time
+        global threadrunning
         #if fadespeed=0 -> change instant. 
         #time to change=  1280/25*0.2
         imgmap = []
@@ -82,19 +90,27 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
 
         imgmaptmp=FlipdotSender.lastimgmap
 
+        
         if fadespeed>0:
+            threadrunning=True
             #diff=np.sum(np.array(imgmaptmp) != np.array(imgmap)) #different pixels
             pixelchangeind=np.arange(self._img_size[0]*self._img_size[1])
             np.random.shuffle(pixelchangeind)
             for _i,ind in enumerate(pixelchangeind):
+                if threadrunning==False:
+                    break #stop this for
+
                 if ind<len(imgmaptmp): #imgmaptmp is not empty (normally at first run)
                     imgmaptmp[ind]=imgmap[ind]
                     if _i%fadespeed==0:
                         packet = self._array2packet(imgmaptmp)
                         self._sock.sendto(bytes(packet), (self._udphost, self._udpport))
                         time.sleep(0.2)
-
-        self.sendPacket(imgmap) #send packet and save last-imagemap
+            if threadrunning==True: #if animation wasnt cancelled
+                self.sendPacket(imgmap) #send packet and save last-imagemap
+            threadrunning=False
+        else:
+            self.sendPacket(imgmap) #send packet and save last-imagemap
 
     def sendPacket(self, imgmap):
         packet = self._array2packet(imgmap)
@@ -166,10 +182,12 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
 
    
     def send_marquee(self, str, speed=3):
+        global threadrunning
+        threadrunning=True
         offset = self._img_size[0]
         font = ImageFont.truetype(self._font_family, self._font_size_scroll)
         
-        while offset >= -font.getsize(str)[0]-speed:
+        while offset >= -font.getsize(str)[0]-speed and threadrunning==True:
             image = Image.new("RGBA", self._img_size, FlipdotSender.C_BLACK)
             draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
             draw.fontmode = "1"         # No AA
@@ -178,6 +196,7 @@ class FlipdotSender(object):
             self._send(image)
             offset -= speed
             time.sleep(0.15)
+        threadrunning=False
         
     def send_img(self, img):
         background = Image.new("RGBA", self._img_size, FlipdotSender.C_BLACK)
diff --git a/mqtt-to-flipdot.py b/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
index fe4b837..ca35a23 100644
--- a/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
+++ b/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 from FlipdotSender import FlipdotSender
 import time
 from hangman import Hangman
+from threading import Thread
 
 global mode
 mode="standby"
 global gametimeout
 gametimeout=0
+global flipthread
+flipthread=None
 
 def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
         print("Connected with result code " + str(rc))
-        client.subscribe("raum2/flipdot/#")
+        client.subscribe("raum2/flipdot/#") #subscribe to every subtopic
         #client.subscribe("raum2/flipdot/text")
         #client.subscribe("raum2/flipdot/scroll")
         #client.subscribe("raum2/flipdot/image")
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
         print(msg.topic + " " + str(msg.payload.decode("utf-8")))
         global mode
         global gametimeout
+        global flipthread
 
         if mode=="standby":
             gametimeout=0
@@ -36,14 +40,29 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
                     speed = 3
                     text = payload
                     
-                flipdot.send_marquee(text, speed)
+                #flipdot.send_marquee(text, speed)
+                if flipthread is not None:
+                    flipdot.stopAnimation()
+                    flipthread.join() #wait for thread to finish
+                flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_marquee, args=(text,speed))
+                flipthread.start()
+
             if msg.topic == "raum2/flipdot/text/set":
                 payload = msg.payload.decode("utf-8")
-                
+
+                if flipthread is not None:
+                    flipdot.stopAnimation()
+                    flipthread.join()
+
                 if len(payload)>0 and payload[0]=='~':
                     payload=payload[1:] #remove first char
-                    flipdot.send_text(payload,25) #send_text with animation
-                flipdot.send_text(payload) #without animation
+                    #flipdot.send_text(payload,25) #send_text with animation
+                    flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_text, args=(payload,25))
+                else:
+                    #flipdot.send_text(payload) #without animation
+                    flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_text, args=(payload,))
+                flipthread.start()
+
 
             if msg.topic == "raum2/flipdot/textFull/set":
                 payload = msg.payload.decode("utf-8")
@@ -89,8 +108,10 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
 
 	
 
-flipdot = FlipdotSender("2001:67c:275c:a9::c", 2323)
-hangman= Hangman("2001:67c:275c:a9::c", 2323,flipdot)
+#flipdot = FlipdotSender("2001:67c:275c:a9::c", 2323)
+flipdot = FlipdotSender("localhost", 2323)
+#hangman= Hangman("2001:67c:275c:a9::c", 2323,flipdot)
+hangman= Hangman("localhost", 2323,flipdot)