fix(converter): escape ffmetadata titles, thread exact chunk paths

5 files changed, 184 insertions, 93 deletions

diff --git a/audiobook_converter.py b/audiobook_converter.py
index 36bd5c2..82eae9a 100755
--- a/audiobook_converter.py
+++ b/audiobook_converter.py
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ if sys.platform == "win32":
         sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
         sys.stderr.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
     except AttributeError:
-        # Python < 3.7
-        import codecs
-        sys.stdout = codecs.getwriter("utf-8")(sys.stdout.buffer, "strict")
-        sys.stderr = codecs.getwriter("utf-8")(sys.stderr.buffer, "strict")
+        pass
 
+from converter import config
 from converter.converter import AudiobookConverter, setup_directories, setup_logging
 
 
@@ -78,9 +76,9 @@ Examples:
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--format",
-        choices=["mp3", "m4b"],
-        default="mp3",
-        help="Output container format (default: mp3). m4b uses AAC audio."
+        choices=list(config.AUDIO_FORMATS),
+        default=config.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+        help=f"Output container format (default: {config.AUDIO_FORMAT}). m4b uses AAC audio."
     )
 
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ Examples:
 
     try:
         converter = AudiobookConverter(
-            voice_mode="voice_clone" if args.voice_clone else "custom_voice",
+            voice_mode=config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE if args.voice_clone else config.VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM,
             voice_clone_ref_audio=args.voice_sample if args.voice_clone else None,
             voice_clone_ref_text=args.voice_sample_text if args.voice_clone else None,
             skip_transcription=args.no_transcription,
diff --git a/converter/audio.py b/converter/audio.py
index 9912004..f1c508c 100644
--- a/converter/audio.py
+++ b/converter/audio.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 """Audio assembly: combining chunks, speed adjustment, cleanup."""
 
 import logging
+import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import traceback
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from . import config
 
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ def build_concat_command(concat_list: Path, output_path: Path, output_format: st
     container = _m4b_container_args() if output_format == "m4b" else []
     filters = atempo_filters(speed)
     if filters:
+        if speed_path is None:
+            raise ValueError("speed_path is required when speed is not 1.0")
         return [
             "ffmpeg", "-y", "-f", "concat", "-safe", "0", "-i", str(concat_list),
             "-filter_complex",
@@ -177,33 +180,50 @@ def verify_output_duration(path: Path, expected_ms: int) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-def combine_chunks(total_chunks: int, output_path: Path,
-                   results: Optional[Dict[int, bool]] = None, speed: float = 1.0,
-                   output_format: str = "mp3") -> bool:
-    """Combine audio chunks into the final audiobook using ffmpeg's concat demuxer.
+def _collect_chunk_files(total_chunks: int,
+                         chunk_results: Optional[Dict[int, Optional[Path]]] = None
+                         ) -> Tuple[List[Path], List[int]]:
+    """Resolve chunk audio files in book order.
 
-    ``results`` maps chunk numbers to success flags; failed chunks are
-    skipped. When ``speed`` differs from 1.0, an additional speed-adjusted
-    copy is written next to the normal-speed file. Chunks are streamed by
-    ffmpeg, so the whole book is never held in memory.
+    When ``chunk_results`` is provided (chunk number -> path written, or None
+    for a failed chunk), the recorded paths are used exactly as-is so stale
+    files from a previous chapter can never leak in. Without it, the chunks
+    folder is globbed per index (legacy discovery).
     """
-    if shutil.which("ffmpeg") is None:
-        logger.error("ffmpeg is required to combine audio chunks (install ffmpeg)")
-        return False
-
-    chunk_files = []
-    missing_chunks = []
+    chunk_files: List[Path] = []
+    missing: List[int] = []
     for i in range(1, total_chunks + 1):
-        # Skip chunks that failed if we have results tracking
-        if results is not None and not results.get(i, False):
-            missing_chunks.append(i)
+        if chunk_results is not None:
+            recorded = chunk_results.get(i)
+            if recorded is not None and Path(recorded).exists():
+                chunk_files.append(Path(recorded))
+            else:
+                missing.append(i)
             continue
-
         matches = sorted(config.CHUNKS_FOLDER.glob(f"chunk_{i:04d}.*"))
         if matches:
             chunk_files.append(matches[0])
         else:
-            missing_chunks.append(i)
+            missing.append(i)
+    return chunk_files, missing
+
+
+def combine_chunks(total_chunks: int, output_path: Path,
+                   chunk_results: Optional[Dict[int, Optional[Path]]] = None,
+                   speed: float = 1.0, output_format: str = "mp3") -> bool:
+    """Combine audio chunks into the final audiobook using ffmpeg's concat demuxer.
+
+    ``chunk_results`` maps chunk numbers to the audio file each chunk produced
+    (None for failed chunks); failed and missing chunks are skipped. When
+    ``speed`` differs from 1.0, an additional speed-adjusted copy is written
+    next to the normal-speed file. Chunks are streamed by ffmpeg, so the whole
+    book is never held in memory.
+    """
+    if shutil.which("ffmpeg") is None or shutil.which("ffprobe") is None:
+        logger.error("ffmpeg and ffprobe are required to combine audio chunks (install ffmpeg)")
+        return False
+
+    chunk_files, missing_chunks = _collect_chunk_files(total_chunks, chunk_results)
 
     if not chunk_files:
         logger.error("No valid chunks found")
@@ -231,10 +251,17 @@ def combine_chunks(total_chunks: int, output_path: Path,
 
         # Verify the assembled duration against the sum of chunk durations
         # so corrupt output is caught before it reaches audiobook players.
-        expected_ms = sum(probe_duration_ms(chunk_file) for chunk_file in chunk_files)
-        duration_ok = verify_output_duration(output_path, expected_ms)
-        if speed_path is not None:
-            duration_ok = verify_output_duration(speed_path, int(expected_ms / speed)) and duration_ok
+        # A failed probe returns 0, which would deflate the expected total
+        # and falsely fail the check, so unverifiable sums skip it.
+        durations = [probe_duration_ms(chunk_file) for chunk_file in chunk_files]
+        if any(duration <= 0 for duration in durations):
+            logger.warning("Could not probe every chunk duration; skipping duration verification")
+            duration_ok = True
+        else:
+            expected_ms = sum(durations)
+            duration_ok = verify_output_duration(output_path, expected_ms)
+            if speed_path is not None:
+                duration_ok = verify_output_duration(speed_path, int(expected_ms / speed)) and duration_ok
         if not duration_ok:
             return False
 
@@ -286,11 +313,15 @@ def cleanup_chunks() -> None:
 
 def probe_duration_ms(path: Path) -> int:
     """Return audio duration in milliseconds using ffprobe."""
-    result = subprocess.run(
-        ["ffprobe", "-v", "error", "-show_entries", "format=duration",
-         "-of", "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1", str(path)],
-        capture_output=True, text=True,
-    )
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["ffprobe", "-v", "error", "-show_entries", "format=duration",
+             "-of", "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1", str(path)],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30,
+        )
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        logger.warning("ffprobe timed out for %s", path)
+        return 0
     if result.returncode != 0:
         logger.warning("ffprobe failed for %s: %s", path, result.stderr[-200:])
         return 0
@@ -301,6 +332,18 @@ def probe_duration_ms(path: Path) -> int:
         return 0
 
 
+def _escape_ffmetadata_value(value: str) -> str:
+    """Escape a metadata value for ffmpeg's FFMETADATA format.
+
+    Backslash and the structural characters ``=``, ``;`` and ``#`` must be
+    backslash-escaped; line breaks would corrupt the file and are collapsed
+    to spaces.
+    """
+    value = value.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+    value = re.sub(r"[\r\n]+", " ", value)
+    return re.sub(r"[=;#]", r"\\\g<0>", value)
+
+
 def build_ffmetadata(chapters: List[tuple], path: Path) -> None:
     """Write an ffmpeg FFMETADATA file with ``[CHAPTER]`` entries.
 
@@ -313,7 +356,7 @@ def build_ffmetadata(chapters: List[tuple], path: Path) -> None:
             meta_file.write("TIMEBASE=1/1000\n")
             meta_file.write(f"START={int(start_ms)}\n")
             meta_file.write(f"END={int(end_ms)}\n")
-            meta_file.write(f"title={title}\n")
+            meta_file.write(f"title={_escape_ffmetadata_value(title)}\n")
 
 
 def combine_chapters_to_m4b(chapter_files: List[Path], titles: List[str],
@@ -364,11 +407,17 @@ def combine_chapters_to_m4b(chapter_files: List[Path], titles: List[str],
             logger.error("ffmpeg failed: %s", proc.stderr[-2000:])
             return False
 
-        # The last chapter's end time is the expected total duration.
+        # The last chapter's end time is the expected total duration; skip
+        # verification when any chapter duration probe failed (returned 0)
+        # so an unprobed chapter can't falsely fail the whole output.
         expected_ms = chapters[-1][1]
-        duration_ok = verify_output_duration(output_path, expected_ms)
-        if speed_path is not None:
-            duration_ok = verify_output_duration(speed_path, int(expected_ms / speed)) and duration_ok
+        if any(end_ms - start_ms <= 0 for start_ms, end_ms, _ in chapters):
+            logger.warning("Could not probe every chapter duration; skipping duration verification")
+            duration_ok = True
+        else:
+            duration_ok = verify_output_duration(output_path, expected_ms)
+            if speed_path is not None:
+                duration_ok = verify_output_duration(speed_path, int(expected_ms / speed)) and duration_ok
         if not duration_ok:
             return False
 
diff --git a/converter/config.py b/converter/config.py
index 5542bae..b4d7f22 100644
--- a/converter/config.py
+++ b/converter/config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ from pathlib import Path
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
 # =============================================================================
+# VOICE MODES
+# =============================================================================
+
+VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM = "custom_voice"
+VOICE_MODE_CLONE = "voice_clone"
+VOICE_MODES = (VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM, VOICE_MODE_CLONE)
+
+# =============================================================================
 # QWEN API CONFIGURATION
 # =============================================================================
 
diff --git a/converter/converter.py b/converter/converter.py
index 0454892..d5a1096 100644
--- a/converter/converter.py
+++ b/converter/converter.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import re
 import sys
 import time
 import traceback
+from collections import Counter
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from . import audio, chunking, config, extractors
 from .tts import QwenTTSClient
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def setup_directories() -> None:
 class AudiobookConverter:
     """Audiobook converter using the Qwen TTS API."""
 
-    def __init__(self, voice_mode: str = "custom_voice", voice_clone_ref_audio: Optional[str] = None,
+    def __init__(self, voice_mode: str = config.VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM, voice_clone_ref_audio: Optional[str] = None,
                  voice_clone_ref_text: Optional[str] = None, skip_transcription: bool = False,
                  speed: float = 1.0, single_file: bool = False, output_format: str = "mp3"):
         if speed <= 0:
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
 
     def _validate_configuration(self) -> None:
         """Validate configuration settings."""
-        if self.voice_mode == "voice_clone":
+        if self.voice_mode not in config.VOICE_MODES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unknown voice mode: {self.voice_mode!r} "
+                f"(expected one of {config.VOICE_MODES})"
+            )
+        if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE:
             if not self.voice_clone_ref_audio:
                 raise ValueError(
                     "Voice Clone mode requires a reference audio file. "
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
             for index, section in enumerate(sections, 1):
                 chapter_name = f"{stem}_{index:02d}_{self._sanitize_filename(section.title)}"
                 output_path = config.AUDIOBOOKS_FOLDER / f"{chapter_name}.{self.output_format}"
-                success = self._convert_text(section.text, output_path, start_time) and success
+                success = self._convert_text(section.text, output_path, time.time()) and success
             return success
 
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
         titles = []
         for index, section in enumerate(sections, 1):
             chapter_path = config.CHUNKS_FOLDER / f"chapter_{index:04d}.wav"
-            if not self._convert_text(section.text, chapter_path, start_time,
+            if not self._convert_text(section.text, chapter_path, time.time(),
                                       speed=1.0, output_format="wav"):
                 logger.warning("Skipping chapter %d (%s) due to conversion failure",
                                index, section.title)
@@ -152,7 +158,50 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
             return False
 
         output_path = config.AUDIOBOOKS_FOLDER / f"{stem}.{self.output_format}"
-        return audio.combine_chapters_to_m4b(chapter_files, titles, output_path, speed=self.speed)
+        if not audio.combine_chapters_to_m4b(chapter_files, titles, output_path, speed=self.speed):
+            return False
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        logger.info("Conversion completed in %dm %ds: %s",
+                    int(duration // 60), int(duration % 60), output_path)
+        print(f"[SUCCESS] Conversion completed in {int(duration // 60)}m {int(duration % 60)}s")
+        return True
+
+    def _synthesize_chunks(self, chunks: List[str]) -> Dict[int, Optional[Path]]:
+        """Synthesize chunks sequentially, preserving order and naming.
+
+        Returns a mapping of chunk number to the generated audio path, with
+        None for chunks that failed after retries.
+        """
+        total_chunks = len(chunks)
+        print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
+        print(f"PROCESSING {total_chunks} CHUNKS")
+        print(f"{'=' * 50}")
+
+        results: Dict[int, Optional[Path]] = {}
+        for chunk_num, chunk_text in enumerate(chunks, 1):
+            try:
+                result = self.tts.process_chunk_with_retry(chunk_num, chunk_text)
+                results[chunk_num] = result
+
+                if result:
+                    print(f"[OK] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} completed")
+                    logger.info("+ Chunk %d/%d completed", chunk_num, total_chunks)
+                else:
+                    print(f"[FAIL] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} FAILED")
+                    logger.error("- Chunk %d/%d failed", chunk_num, total_chunks)
+
+            except Exception as exc:
+                results[chunk_num] = None
+                print(f"[ERROR] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} ERROR: {exc}")
+                logger.error("- Chunk %d/%d error: %s", chunk_num, total_chunks, exc)
+
+        successful_chunks = sum(1 for path in results.values() if path)
+        print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
+        print("CHUNK PROCESSING COMPLETE")
+        print(f"Successful: {successful_chunks}/{total_chunks}")
+        print(f"{'=' * 50}")
+        logger.info("Qwen processing completed: %d/%d chunks", successful_chunks, total_chunks)
+        return results
 
     def _convert_text(self, text: str, output_path: Path, start_time: float,
                       speed: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -184,36 +233,8 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
             print(f"[INFO] Processing {total_chunks} chunks via Qwen API...")
             print(f"[INFO] Estimated time: ~{total_chunks * 4} minutes (4 min per chunk)")
 
-            print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
-            print(f"PROCESSING {total_chunks} CHUNKS")
-            print(f"{'=' * 50}")
-
-            # Process chunks sequentially to ensure correct order and naming:
-            # chunks are named 1, 2, 3, 4... in order.
-            results = {}  # chunk_num -> success (bool)
-            for chunk_num, chunk_text in enumerate(chunks, 1):
-                try:
-                    result = self.tts.process_chunk_with_retry(chunk_num, chunk_text)
-                    results[chunk_num] = result
-
-                    if result:
-                        print(f"[OK] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} completed")
-                        logger.info("+ Chunk %d/%d completed", chunk_num, total_chunks)
-                    else:
-                        print(f"[FAIL] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} FAILED")
-                        logger.error("- Chunk %d/%d failed", chunk_num, total_chunks)
-
-                except Exception as exc:
-                    results[chunk_num] = False
-                    print(f"[ERROR] Chunk {chunk_num:3d}/{total_chunks} ERROR: {exc}")
-                    logger.error("- Chunk %d/%d error: %s", chunk_num, total_chunks, exc)
-
-            successful_chunks = sum(1 for v in results.values() if v)
-            print(f"\n{'=' * 50}")
-            print("CHUNK PROCESSING COMPLETE")
-            print(f"Successful: {successful_chunks}/{total_chunks}")
-            print(f"{'=' * 50}")
-            logger.info("Qwen processing completed: %d/%d chunks", successful_chunks, total_chunks)
+            results = self._synthesize_chunks(chunks)
+            successful_chunks = sum(1 for path in results.values() if path)
 
             if successful_chunks == 0:
                 logger.error("No chunks were successfully processed")
@@ -224,7 +245,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
                                successful_chunks, total_chunks)
 
             # Combine chunks (only the successful ones)
-            success = audio.combine_chunks(total_chunks, output_path, results,
+            success = audio.combine_chunks(total_chunks, output_path, chunk_results=results,
                                            speed=speed, output_format=output_format)
 
             if success:
@@ -245,7 +266,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
 
     def run(self) -> bool:
         """Main conversion process. Returns True if all books converted."""
-        api_url = config.VOICE_CLONE_API_URL if self.voice_mode == "voice_clone" else config.QWEN_API_URL
+        api_url = config.VOICE_CLONE_API_URL if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE else config.QWEN_API_URL
 
         print("=" * 70)
         print("QWEN-BASED AUDIOBOOK CONVERTER")
@@ -255,10 +276,10 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
         print(f"Qwen API endpoint: {api_url}")
         print(f"Voice mode: {self.voice_mode}")
         print("Model size: 1.7B (always)")
-        if self.voice_mode == "custom_voice":
+        if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM:
             print(f"Speaker: {config.CUSTOM_VOICE_SPEAKER}")
             print(f"Language: {config.CUSTOM_VOICE_LANGUAGE}")
-        elif self.voice_mode == "voice_clone":
+        elif self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE:
             print(f"Reference audio: {Path(self.voice_clone_ref_audio).name}")
             print(f"Language: {config.VOICE_CLONE_LANGUAGE}")
         print(f"Output format: {self.output_format}")
@@ -292,9 +313,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
         print(f"[INFO] Found {len(book_files)} books to convert")
 
         # Avoid output collisions when two books share a stem (e.g. dune.txt + dune.epub).
-        stem_counts: Dict[str, int] = {}
-        for book_file in book_files:
-            stem_counts[book_file.stem] = stem_counts.get(book_file.stem, 0) + 1
+        stem_counts: Dict[str, int] = Counter(book_file.stem for book_file in book_files)
 
         # Convert each book
         results = {}
@@ -307,6 +326,7 @@ class AudiobookConverter:
                 results[book_file.name] = success
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 print("\n[WARNING] Conversion interrupted by user")
+                results[book_file.name] = False
                 break
             except Exception as exc:
                 logger.error("Unexpected error: %s", exc)
diff --git a/converter/tts.py b/converter/tts.py
index c3a4b81..83c7330 100644
--- a/converter/tts.py
+++ b/converter/tts.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
 
     def __init__(self, voice_mode: str = "custom_voice", voice_clone_ref_audio: Optional[str] = None,
                  voice_clone_ref_text: Optional[str] = None, skip_transcription: bool = False):
+        if voice_mode not in config.VOICE_MODES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unknown voice mode: {voice_mode!r} (expected one of {config.VOICE_MODES})"
+            )
         self.voice_mode = voice_mode
         self.voice_clone_ref_audio = voice_clone_ref_audio
         self.voice_clone_ref_text = (voice_clone_ref_text or "").strip()
@@ -36,9 +40,9 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _connect(self) -> None:
-        api_url = config.VOICE_CLONE_API_URL if self.voice_mode == "voice_clone" else config.QWEN_API_URL
+        api_url = config.VOICE_CLONE_API_URL if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE else config.QWEN_API_URL
         try:
-            if self.voice_mode == "voice_clone":
+            if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE:
                 # Voice clone uses the Base-model demo, which is a separate server
                 # from the CustomVoice demo (that one only exposes /run_instruct).
                 self._init_client(config.VOICE_CLONE_API_URL, clone=True)
@@ -159,10 +163,10 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
     def generate_chunk(self, text: str, chunk_num: int) -> Optional[str]:
         """Generate one audio chunk; returns its path in the chunks folder."""
         try:
-            if self.voice_mode == "custom_voice":
+            if self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM:
                 with self._chunk_heartbeat(chunk_num):
                     result = self._generate_custom_voice(text)
-            elif self.voice_mode == "voice_clone":
+            elif self.voice_mode == config.VOICE_MODE_CLONE:
                 with self._chunk_heartbeat(chunk_num):
                     result = self._generate_voice_clone(text)
             else:
@@ -180,6 +184,13 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
                 raise RuntimeError(f"Generated audio file not found: {audio_path}")
 
             suffix = source.suffix or ".wav"
+            # Remove any stale chunk file for this index first so a retry or
+            # extension change can never leave two files matching chunk_NNNN.*
+            for stale in config.CHUNKS_FOLDER.glob(f"chunk_{chunk_num:04d}.*"):
+                try:
+                    stale.unlink()
+                except OSError as exc:
+                    logger.debug("Could not remove stale chunk file %s: %s", stale, exc)
             output_path = config.CHUNKS_FOLDER / f"chunk_{chunk_num:04d}{suffix}"
             shutil.copy2(source, output_path)
 
@@ -190,8 +201,12 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
             logger.error("Qwen chunk processing failed for chunk %d: %s", chunk_num, exc)
             return None
 
-    def process_chunk_with_retry(self, chunk_num: int, text: str) -> bool:
-        """Process a chunk with retry logic and rate limiting."""
+    def process_chunk_with_retry(self, chunk_num: int, text: str) -> Optional[Path]:
+        """Process a chunk with retry logic and rate limiting.
+
+        Returns the generated chunk file's path, or None when all attempts
+        failed.
+        """
         # Small delay between chunks to avoid rate limiting (only if not first chunk)
         if chunk_num > 1:
             time.sleep(config.MIN_DELAY_BETWEEN_CHUNKS)
@@ -200,7 +215,7 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
             try:
                 result = self.generate_chunk(text, chunk_num)
                 if result and Path(result).exists():
-                    return True
+                    return Path(result)
                 logger.warning("Chunk %d attempt %d failed", chunk_num, attempt + 1)
             except Exception as exc:
                 logger.warning("Chunk %d attempt %d error: %s", chunk_num, attempt + 1, exc)
@@ -211,7 +226,7 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
                 time.sleep(sleep_time)
 
         logger.error("Chunk %d failed after %d attempts", chunk_num, config.MAX_RETRIES)
-        return False
+        return None
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def _chunk_heartbeat(self, chunk_num: int):
@@ -231,6 +246,7 @@ class QwenTTSClient:
             yield
         finally:
             stop.set()
+            thread.join()
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # API payloads