diff --git a/src/devTools.js b/src/devTools.js
index 805ea93..6cfa3cd 100644
--- a/src/devTools.js
+++ b/src/devTools.js
@@ -172,6 +172,19 @@ function login() {
   relay('START');
 }
 
+function stop(keepConnected) {
+  started = false;
+  isMonitored = false;
+  if (!socket) return;
+  socket.destroyChannel(channel);
+  if (keepConnected) {
+    socket.off(channel, handleMessages);
+  } else {
+    socket.off();
+    socket.disconnect();
+  }
+}
+
 function start() {
   if (started || socket && socket.getState() === socket.CONNECTING) return;
 
@@ -187,19 +200,6 @@ function start() {
   });
 }
 
-function stop(keepConnected) {
-  started = false;
-  isMonitored = false;
-  if (!socket) return;
-  socket.destroyChannel(channel);
-  if (keepConnected) {
-    socket.off(channel, handleMessages);
-  } else {
-    socket.off();
-    socket.disconnect();
-  }
-}
-
 function checkForReducerErrors(liftedState = store.liftedStore.getState()) {
   if (liftedState.computedStates[liftedState.currentStateIndex].error) {
     if (started) relay('STATE', filterStagedActions(liftedState, filters));