diff --git a/src/socketify/socketify.py b/src/socketify/socketify.py
index 6ddc68e..a951c5c 100644
--- a/src/socketify/socketify.py
+++ b/src/socketify/socketify.py
@@ -1666,11 +1666,11 @@ class AppResponse:
             )
         return self
 
-    def redirect(self, location, status_code=302):
-        self.write_status(status_code)
-        self.write_header("Location", location)
-        self.end_without_body(False)
-        return self
+    def redirect(self, location, status_code=302, end_connection=True):
+         self.write_status(status_code)
+         self.write_header("Location", location)
+         self.end_without_body(end_connection)  # warning changing default to True, otherwise redirect hangs for 8-9 seconds
+         return self
 
     def write_offset(self, offset):
         lib.uws_res_override_write_offset(