diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 77d8b30a7..f10fd92a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 20100704
 --------
 main/net_udp.c: Fixed Compiler-warning on Windows
+main/net_ipx.c, main/net_udp.c: Implemented Winsock functions for UDP which I totally forgot about; Now when leaving game in any way, close sockets and Winsock stuff
 
 20100701
 --------
diff --git a/main/net_ipx.c b/main/net_ipx.c
index 2830f2113..2f8d0d612 100644
--- a/main/net_ipx.c
+++ b/main/net_ipx.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ void ipxdrv_close()
 //		-5 if error with getting internetwork address
 int ipxdrv_init( int socket_number )
 {
-	static int cleanup = 0;
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	WORD wVersionRequested;
 	WSADATA wsaData;
@@ -206,10 +205,6 @@ int ipxdrv_init( int socket_number )
 
 	ipxdrv_installed = 1;
 
-	if (!cleanup)
-		atexit(ipxdrv_close);
-	cleanup = 1;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -643,9 +638,6 @@ int net_ipx_endlevel_poll( newmenu *menu, d_event *event, int *secret )
 				if (choice == 0)
 				{
 					Players[Player_num].connected = CONNECT_DISCONNECTED;
-					window_close(newmenu_get_window(menu));
-					if (Game_wind)
-						window_close(Game_wind);	// exit game
 					return 0;
 				}
 				if (choice > -2)
@@ -875,13 +867,22 @@ int net_ipx_endlevel(int *secret)
 	sprintf(title, "%s\n%s", TXT_WAITING, TXT_ESC_ABORT);
 
 	menu = newmenu_do3(NULL, title, N_players+1, m, (int (*)( newmenu *, d_event *, void * ))net_ipx_endlevel_poll, secret,
-					   0, STARS_BACKGROUND);
+					   0, NULL);
 
 	// Stay here until finished
 	wind = newmenu_get_window(menu);
 	while (window_exists(wind))
 		event_process();
 
+	// Player canceled between levels
+	if (Players[Player_num].connected == CONNECT_DISCONNECTED)
+	{
+		if (Game_wind)
+			window_close(Game_wind);
+		show_menus();
+		ipxdrv_close();
+	}
+
 	return(0);
 }
 
@@ -2549,6 +2550,9 @@ int net_ipx_setup_game()
 
 	i = newmenu_do1( NULL, NULL, optnum, m, (int (*)( newmenu *, d_event *, void * ))net_ipx_game_param_handler, &opt, 1 );
 
+	if (i < 0)
+		ipxdrv_close();
+
 	return i >= 0;
 }
 
@@ -3242,7 +3246,7 @@ int net_ipx_join_poll( newmenu *menu, d_event *event, void *menu_text )
 		case EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE:
 			d_free(menu_text);
 			d_free(menus);
-
+			ipxdrv_close();
 			if (!Game_wind)
 				Network_status = NETSTAT_MENU;	// they cancelled
 			break;
@@ -3399,6 +3403,7 @@ net_ipx_level_sync(void)
 	{
 		Players[Player_num].connected = CONNECT_DISCONNECTED;
 		net_ipx_send_endlevel_packet();
+		ipxdrv_close();
 		if (Game_wind)
 			window_close(Game_wind);
 		show_menus();
@@ -3530,6 +3535,7 @@ void net_ipx_leave_game()
 	change_playernum_to(0);
 	Game_mode = GM_GAME_OVER;
 	net_ipx_flush();
+	ipxdrv_close();
 }
 
 void net_ipx_flush()
diff --git a/main/net_udp.c b/main/net_udp.c
index 90094e267..5883cb22f 100644
--- a/main/net_udp.c
+++ b/main/net_udp.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 // Prototypes
 void net_udp_init();
+void net_udp_close();
 void net_udp_request_game_info(struct _sockaddr game_addr, int lite);
 void net_udp_listen();
 int net_udp_show_game_info();
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ static int manual_join_game_handler(newmenu *menu, d_event *event, direct_join *
 			
 		case EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE:
 			d_free(dj);
+			net_udp_close();
 			break;
 			
 		default:
@@ -565,7 +567,7 @@ int net_udp_list_join_poll( newmenu *menu, d_event *event, void *menu_text )
 		case EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE:
 			d_free(menu_text);
 			d_free(menus);
-
+			net_udp_close();
 			if (!Game_wind)
 				Network_status = NETSTAT_MENU;	// they cancelled
 			break;
@@ -763,6 +765,17 @@ void net_udp_init()
 
 	int save_pnum = Player_num;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+{
+	WORD wVersionRequested;
+	WSADATA wsaData;
+	wVersionRequested = MAKEWORD(2, 0);
+	WSACleanUp();
+	if (WSAStartup( wVersionRequested, &wsaData))
+		nm_messagebox( TXT_ERROR, 1, TXT_OK, "Cannot init Winsock!"); // no break here... game will fail at socket creation anyways...
+}
+#endif
+
 	if( UDP_Socket[0] != -1 )
 		udp_close_socket(0);
 	if( UDP_Socket[1] != -1 )
@@ -789,6 +802,18 @@ void net_udp_init()
 	Netgame.PacketsPerSec = 10;
 }
 
+void net_udp_close()
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	WSACleanUp();
+#endif
+
+	if( UDP_Socket[0] != -1 )
+		udp_close_socket(0);
+	if( UDP_Socket[1] != -1 )
+		udp_close_socket(1);
+}
+
 // Send PID_ENDLEVEL in regular intervals and listen for them (host also does the packets for playing clients)
 int net_udp_kmatrix_poll1( newmenu *menu, d_event *event, void *userdata )
 {
@@ -937,6 +962,7 @@ net_udp_disconnect_player(int playernum)
 		multi_quit_game = 1;
 		game_leave_menus();
 		multi_reset_stuff();
+		net_udp_close();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2893,7 +2919,7 @@ int net_udp_setup_game()
 	char srmaxnet[50];
 
 	net_udp_init();
-	
+
 	change_playernum_to(0);
 
 	for (i=0;i<MAX_PLAYERS;i++)
@@ -2965,6 +2991,9 @@ int net_udp_setup_game()
 
 	i = newmenu_do1( NULL, NULL, optnum, m, (int (*)( newmenu *, d_event *, void * ))net_udp_game_param_handler, &opt, 1 );
 
+	if (i < 0)
+		net_udp_close();
+
 	return i >= 0;
 }
 
@@ -3540,6 +3569,7 @@ net_udp_level_sync(void)
 	{
 		Players[Player_num].connected = CONNECT_DISCONNECTED;
 		net_udp_send_endlevel_packet();
+		net_udp_close();
 		if (Game_wind)
 			window_close(Game_wind);
 		show_menus();
@@ -3608,11 +3638,7 @@ void net_udp_leave_game()
 	change_playernum_to(0);
 	Game_mode = GM_GAME_OVER;
 	net_udp_flush();
-
-	if( UDP_Socket[0] != -1 )
-		udp_close_socket(0);
-	if( UDP_Socket[1] != -1 )
-		udp_close_socket(1);
+	net_udp_close();
 }
 
 void net_udp_flush()