diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2120535..2d9e0ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ npx cap sync
 * [`connect(...)`](#connect)
 * [`send(...)`](#send)
 * [`disconnect(...)`](#disconnect)
+* [`close(...)`](#close)
 * [`addListener('state', ...)`](#addlistenerstate-)
 * [`addListener('message', ...)`](#addlistenermessage-)
 * [Interfaces](#interfaces)
@@ -78,10 +79,23 @@ disconnect(options: { id: string; }) => Promise<void>
 --------------------
 
 
+### close(...)
+
+```typescript
+close(options: { id: string; }) => Promise<void>
+```
+
+| Param         | Type                         |
+| ------------- | ---------------------------- |
+| **`options`** | <code>{ id: string; }</code> |
+
+--------------------
+
+
 ### addListener('state', ...)
 
 ```typescript
-addListener(eventName: 'state', listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; state: string; }) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>
+addListener(eventName: "state", listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; state: string; }) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>
 ```
 
 | Param              | Type                                                              |
@@ -97,7 +111,7 @@ addListener(eventName: 'state', listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; state: str
 ### addListener('message', ...)
 
 ```typescript
-addListener(eventName: 'message', listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; message: string; }) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>
+addListener(eventName: "message", listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; message: string; }) => void) => Promise<PluginListenerHandle>
 ```
 
 | Param              | Type                                                                |
diff --git a/ios/Sources/SocketsPlugin/Socket.swift b/ios/Sources/SocketsPlugin/Socket.swift
index 1f36ea1..a8335d6 100644
--- a/ios/Sources/SocketsPlugin/Socket.swift
+++ b/ios/Sources/SocketsPlugin/Socket.swift
@@ -28,7 +28,20 @@ public class Socket: NSObject {
     }
     
     public func connect() {
-        let connection = NWConnection(host: NWEndpoint.Host(self.host), port: NWEndpoint.Port(String(self.port))!, using: .tcp)
+        let parameters = NWParameters.tcp
+        if self.useTLS {
+            let tls = NWProtocolTLS.Options()
+            
+            if (self.acceptInvalidCertificates) {
+                sec_protocol_options_set_verify_block(tls.securityProtocolOptions, { (sec_protocol_metadata, sec_trust, sec_protocol_verify_complete) in
+                    sec_protocol_verify_complete(true)
+                }, DispatchQueue.global())
+            }
+            
+            parameters.defaultProtocolStack.applicationProtocols.insert(tls, at: 0)
+        }
+        
+        let connection = NWConnection(host: NWEndpoint.Host(self.host), port: NWEndpoint.Port(String(self.port))!, using: parameters)
         connection.stateUpdateHandler = self.stateDidChange(to:)
         self.receive(on: connection)
         connection.start(queue: .main)
@@ -84,7 +97,10 @@ public class Socket: NSObject {
                     self.delegate?.didReceiveMessage(socket: self.id, message: message)
                 }
             }
-            self.receive(on: connection)
+            
+            if (connection.state == .ready) {
+                self.receive(on: connection)
+            }
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/src/definitions.ts b/src/definitions.ts
index e7e4e78..13fcd26 100644
--- a/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/src/definitions.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export interface SocketsPlugin {
   connect(options: { id: string; }): Promise<void>;
   send(options: { id: string; message: string }): Promise<void>;
   disconnect(options: { id: string }): Promise<void>;
+  close(options: { id: string }): Promise<void>;
   
   addListener(eventName: "state", listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; state: string }) => void): Promise<PluginListenerHandle>;
   addListener(eventName: "message", listenerFunc: (message: { id: string; message: string }) => void): Promise<PluginListenerHandle>;
diff --git a/src/socket.ts b/src/socket.ts
index 880faaf..ac7fb9a 100644
--- a/src/socket.ts
+++ b/src/socket.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ export default class Socket {
 		Sockets.disconnect({
 			id: this.id,
 		});
+	}
 
+	close() {
+		this.disconnect();
 		SocketManager.getInstance().unregisterSocket(this);
 	}