diff --git a/v1/client/client.go b/v1/client/client.go
index fcfc200..80ab0d0 100644
--- a/v1/client/client.go
+++ b/v1/client/client.go
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (wsClient *SafeWebsocketClient) startPingTicker(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			log.Println("ping ticker stopped")
+			log.Println("ping ticker canceled by context")
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			wsClient.writeChan <- Message{
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ func (wsClient *SafeWebsocketClient) DataChannel() <-chan []byte {
 	return wsClient.dataChannel
 }
 
+func (wsClient *SafeWebsocketClient) CloseDataChannel() {
+	close(wsClient.dataChannel)
+}
+
 func (wsClient *SafeWebsocketClient) Write(data []byte) error {
 	wsClient.writeChan <- Message{
 		MessageType: MessageTypeText,