diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/com/illposed/osc/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/com/illposed/osc/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
index 46d9d59a..9438d56c 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/com/illposed/osc/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/com/illposed/osc/transport/udp/UDPTransport.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public void connect() throws IOException {
 				"Can not connect a socket without a remote address specified"
 			);
 		}
+		channel.configureBlocking(false);
 		channel.connect(remote);
 	}