diff --git a/pyVoIP/networking/sock.py b/pyVoIP/networking/sock.py
index d390032..cfa7dc2 100644
--- a/pyVoIP/networking/sock.py
+++ b/pyVoIP/networking/sock.py
@@ -445,8 +445,11 @@ def _handle_incoming_message(
         if conn_id:
             self.sip.handle_new_connection(self.conns[conn_id])
 
-    def run(self) -> None:
+    def start(self) -> None:
         self.bind((self.bind_ip, self.bind_port))
+        super().start()
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
         if self.mode == TransportMode.UDP:
             self._udp_run()
         else: