diff --git a/cshared.go b/cshared.go
index fa8353b..ec55e07 100644
--- a/cshared.go
+++ b/cshared.go
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ func FLBPluginInit(ptr unsafe.Pointer) int {
 func flbPluginReset() {
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	defer theInputLock.Unlock()
+	defer func() {
+		if ret := recover(); ret != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Channel is already closed")
+			return
+		}
+	}()
 
 	once = sync.Once{}
 	close(theChannel)
diff --git a/cshared_test.go b/cshared_test.go
index e501b2d..86d294f 100644
--- a/cshared_test.go
+++ b/cshared_test.go
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ func init() {
 	registerWG.Done()
 }
 
-func TestInputCallbackCtrlC(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	defer flbPluginReset()
+	m.Run()
+}
 
+func TestInputCallbackCtrlC(t *testing.T) {
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	theInput = testPluginInputCallbackCtrlC{}
 	theInputLock.Unlock()
@@ -83,8 +86,6 @@ func (t testPluginInputCallbackDangle) Collect(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- Me
 // Collect multiple times. This is inline with backward-compatible
 // behavior.
 func TestInputCallbackDangle(t *testing.T) {
-	defer flbPluginReset()
-
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	theInput = testPluginInputCallbackDangle{}
 	theInputLock.Unlock()
@@ -158,8 +159,6 @@ func (t testPluginInputCallbackInfinite) Collect(ctx context.Context, ch chan<-
 // TestInputCallbackInfinite is a test for the main method most plugins
 // use where they do not return from the first invocation of collect.
 func TestInputCallbackInfinite(t *testing.T) {
-	defer flbPluginReset()
-
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	theInput = testPluginInputCallbackInfinite{}
 	theInputLock.Unlock()
@@ -246,8 +245,6 @@ func (t testPluginInputCallbackLatency) Collect(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- M
 // TestInputCallbackInfiniteLatency is a test of the latency between
 // messages.
 func TestInputCallbackLatency(t *testing.T) {
-	defer flbPluginReset()
-
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	theInput = testPluginInputCallbackLatency{}
 	theInputLock.Unlock()
@@ -377,8 +374,6 @@ func (t testInputCallbackInfiniteConcurrent) Collect(ctx context.Context, ch cha
 // TestInputCallbackInfiniteConcurrent is meant to make sure we do not
 // break anythin with respect to concurrent ingest.
 func TestInputCallbackInfiniteConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
-	defer flbPluginReset()
-
 	theInputLock.Lock()
 	theInput = testInputCallbackInfiniteConcurrent{}
 	theInputLock.Unlock()