diff --git a/BabbleOSC.cs b/BabbleOSC.cs
index 69d781a..89e21d7 100644
--- a/BabbleOSC.cs
+++ b/BabbleOSC.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace VRCFaceTracking.Babble;
 public partial class BabbleOSC
 {
     private Socket _receiver;
-    public bool _loop = true;
+    private bool _loop = true;
     private readonly Thread _thread;
     private readonly ILogger _logger;
     private readonly int _resolvedPort;