diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
index a298c1cf..6eb45581 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
@@ -216,11 +216,16 @@ class App:  # export
         )
 
     def close(self) -> None:
+        """Close the application and release all resources"""
+        if self.__async_runner is not None:
+            self.__async_runner.close()
+            self.__async_runner = None
         if self.__own_eloop:
             if self.__eloop is not None:
                 if not self.__eloop.is_closed():
                     self.__eloop.close()
                 self.__eloop = None
+            self.__own_eloop = False
 
     async def __aenter__(self) -> App:
         return self
@@ -344,9 +349,6 @@ class App:  # export
         try:
             ret = self.eloop.run_until_complete(self.__run(argv))
         finally:
-            if self.__async_runner:
-                self.__async_runner.close()
-                self.__async_runner = None
             self.close()
         return ret