diff --git a/src/eventListeners.js b/src/eventListeners.js
index a7ca9a5..9667a0d 100644
--- a/src/eventListeners.js
+++ b/src/eventListeners.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export function setupEventListeners() {
         } else {
             console.log("Disconnecting from port...")
             globals.setPortConnected(false);
+            globals.reader.cancel();
             onPortDisconnect();
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/globals.js b/src/globals.js
index f2c686d..3075afc 100644
--- a/src/globals.js
+++ b/src/globals.js
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ export function setWriter(newWriter) {
 // expose some globals for debuggin in webconsole
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
     window.wsc = {
-        isPortConnected,
-        autoscroll,
-        serialPorts,
+        get isPortConnected() { return isPortConnected; },
+        get autoscroll() { return autoscroll; },
+        get serialPorts() { return serialPorts; },
+        get reader() { return reader; },
+        get writer() { return writer; }
     };
 }
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