diff --git a/utils/rpc/background-fns.ts b/utils/rpc/background-fns.ts
index aeaac800..25ebabc4 100644
--- a/utils/rpc/background-fns.ts
+++ b/utils/rpc/background-fns.ts
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ function initWebLLMEngine(model: WebLLMSupportedModel) {
         },
       })
       port.postMessage({ type: 'ready' })
+      port.disconnect()
     })
     return { portName }
   }