diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1c0e56..134d05e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ Options, and their defaults
   // the port the app will start on
   port: 8080,
   // default endpoint path
-  endpoint: '/batch'
+  endpoint: '/batch',
+  // default close callback
+  getClose: () => {},
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index e2ebe1b..ca73098 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   plugins: [],
   port: 8080,
   host: '0.0.0.0',
+  getClose: () => {},
 };
 
 export default function hypernova(userConfig, onServer) {
@@ -31,7 +32,10 @@ export default function hypernova(userConfig, onServer) {
     throw new TypeError('Hypernova requires a `getComponent` property and it must be a function');
   }
 
-  logger.init(config.logger);
+  // don't initialize logger if it has already been initialized
+  if (logger.init) {
+    logger.init(config.logger);
+  }
 
   const app = express();
 
diff --git a/src/worker.js b/src/worker.js
index c00271a..3320a60 100644
--- a/src/worker.js
+++ b/src/worker.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ const attachEndpoint = (app, config, callback) => {
   app.post(config.endpoint, renderBatch(config, callback));
 };
 
+
 const initServer = (app, config, callback) => {
   let server;
-
   function exit(code) {
     return () => process.exit(code);
   }
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ const initServer = (app, config, callback) => {
       .catch(exit(code));
   }
 
+  function readyToClose(getClose) {
+    getClose(shutDownSequence);
+  }
+
   function errorHandler(err, req, res, next) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
     // If there is an error with body-parser and the status is set then we can safely swallow
     // the error and report it.
@@ -91,7 +95,10 @@ const initServer = (app, config, callback) => {
    // run through the initialize methods of any plugins that define them
   runAppLifecycle('initialize', config.plugins, config)
     .then(() => {
-      server = app.listen(config.port, config.host, callback);
+      server = app.listen(config.port, config.host, () => {
+        callback();
+        readyToClose(config.getClose);
+      });
       return null;
     })
     .catch(shutDownSequence);
diff --git a/test/server-test.js b/test/server-test.js
index 2fcc8ae..8f05f1b 100644
--- a/test/server-test.js
+++ b/test/server-test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,55 @@
 import { assert } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
 
 import hypernova from '../server';
 
 describe('Hypernova server', () => {
+  let sandbox;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+    sandbox.stub(process, 'exit');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sandbox.restore();
+  });
+
   it('blows up if hypernova does not get getComponent', () => {
     assert.throws(hypernova, TypeError);
   });
 
-  it('starts up the hypernova server without blowing up', () => {
-    hypernova({ devMode: true, getComponent: () => {} });
+  it('starts up the hypernova server without blowing up', (done) => {
+    hypernova({
+      devMode: true,
+      getComponent: () => {},
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          shutDown: () => {
+            done();
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      getClose: (close) => {
+        close(null, null, 0);
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('starts up the hypernova server again without blowing up', (done) => {
+    hypernova({
+      devMode: true,
+      getComponent: () => {},
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          shutDown: () => {
+            done();
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      getClose: (close) => {
+        close(null, null, 0);
+      },
+    });
   });
 });