diff --git a/declib/api/decompiler_client.py b/declib/api/decompiler_client.py
index 6dd0b8a..3099b4a 100644
--- a/declib/api/decompiler_client.py
+++ b/declib/api/decompiler_client.py
@@ -792,14 +792,14 @@ def shutdown(self) -> None:
         _l.info("DecompilerClient shut down complete")
 
     def shutdown_server(self) -> None:
-        """Ask the server to tear down its decompiler interface, then disconnect.
+        """Ask the server to stop, then disconnect.
 
         Used by CLI commands like ``decompiler stop``. Regular usage should
         prefer :meth:`shutdown`, which leaves the server running.
         """
         if self._socket:
             try:
-                self._send_request({"type": "shutdown_deci"})
+                self._send_request({"type": "shutdown_server"})
             except Exception:
                 pass
         self.shutdown()
@@ -1216,4 +1216,4 @@ def global_variable_changed(self, gvar: GlobalVariable, **kwargs) -> GlobalVaria
                     callback(gvar, **kwargs)
             except Exception as e:
                 _l.error(f"Error in global variable change callback: {e}")
-        return gvar
\ No newline at end of file
+        return gvar
diff --git a/declib/decompilers/ghidra/interface.py b/declib/decompilers/ghidra/interface.py
index 4e54684..588bce3 100644
--- a/declib/decompilers/ghidra/interface.py
+++ b/declib/decompilers/ghidra/interface.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 
 class GhidraDecompilerInterface(DecompilerInterface):
     CACHE_TIMEOUT = 5
+    # GUI-backed Ghidra program APIs are not safe to enter concurrently from
+    # arbitrary socket worker threads. DecompilerServer routes calls through
+    # its main-thread dispatcher when this is enabled.
+    requires_main_thread_dispatch = True
     _program: Optional["Program"]
     flat_api: "FlatProgramAPI"
 
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ def __init__(
         # main thread queue
         self._main_thread_queue = queue.Queue()
         self._results_queue = queue.Queue()
+        self.requires_main_thread_dispatch = not kwargs.get("headless", False)
 
         super().__init__(
             name="ghidra",
@@ -1430,4 +1435,3 @@ def __function_code_units(self):
             [code_unit for code_unit in self.currentProgram.getListing().getCodeUnits(func.getBody(), True)]
             for func in self.currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctions(True)
         ]
-
diff --git a/tests/test_client_server.py b/tests/test_client_server.py
index f6849d2..23ee261 100644
--- a/tests/test_client_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_client_server.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import threading
 import time
 import unittest
+from types import MethodType
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from declib.api.decompiler_server import DecompilerServer
@@ -217,6 +218,27 @@ def test_error_handling(self):
             # Test KeyError handling for non-existent function
             with self.assertRaises(KeyError, msg="Should raise KeyError for non-existent function"):
                 self.client.functions[0xDEADBEEF]  # Non-existent function
+
+    def test_shutdown_server_requests_server_stop(self):
+        """Test that shutdown_server asks the remote server loop to stop."""
+        sent_requests = []
+        client = object.__new__(DecompilerClient)
+        client._socket = object()
+        client._event_listener_running = False
+
+        def fake_send_request(self, request):
+            sent_requests.append(request)
+
+        def fake_shutdown(self):
+            sent_requests.append({"type": "client_shutdown"})
+
+        client._send_request = MethodType(fake_send_request, client)
+        client.shutdown = MethodType(fake_shutdown, client)
+
+        client.shutdown_server()
+
+        self.assertEqual(sent_requests[0], {"type": "shutdown_server"})
+        self.assertEqual(sent_requests[1], {"type": "client_shutdown"})
     
     def test_client_context_manager(self):
         """Test client context manager functionality"""
@@ -700,4 +722,4 @@ def func_hit(artifact, **kwargs):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/test_ghidra_server_dispatch.py b/tests/test_ghidra_server_dispatch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57006ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_ghidra_server_dispatch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import sys
+import types
+import unittest
+
+
+_MISSING = object()
+
+
+class FakeCodeUnit:
+    EOL_COMMENT = 0
+    PRE_COMMENT = 1
+    POST_COMMENT = 2
+    PLATE_COMMENT = 3
+    REPEATABLE_COMMENT = 4
+
+
+def _restore_modules(saved_modules):
+    for name, module in saved_modules.items():
+        if module is _MISSING:
+            sys.modules.pop(name, None)
+        else:
+            sys.modules[name] = module
+
+
+def _install_ghidra_import_stubs():
+    module_names = (
+        "pyghidra",
+        "pyghidra.core",
+        "jpype",
+        "declib.decompilers.ghidra.compat.imports",
+        "declib.decompilers.ghidra.interface",
+    )
+    saved_modules = {name: sys.modules.get(name, _MISSING) for name in module_names}
+
+    pyghidra_mod = types.ModuleType("pyghidra")
+    pyghidra_core_mod = types.ModuleType("pyghidra.core")
+    pyghidra_core_mod._analyze_program = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+    pyghidra_core_mod._get_language = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+    pyghidra_core_mod._get_compiler_spec = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+    sys.modules.setdefault("pyghidra", pyghidra_mod)
+    sys.modules.setdefault("pyghidra.core", pyghidra_core_mod)
+
+    jpype_mod = types.ModuleType("jpype")
+    jpype_mod.JClass = type
+    sys.modules.setdefault("jpype", jpype_mod)
+
+    compat_imports_mod = types.ModuleType("declib.decompilers.ghidra.compat.imports")
+    compat_imports_mod.CodeUnit = FakeCodeUnit
+    sys.modules["declib.decompilers.ghidra.compat.imports"] = compat_imports_mod
+    return saved_modules
+
+
+class TestGhidraServerDispatch(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_gui_ghidra_requires_server_main_thread_dispatch(self):
+        saved_modules = _install_ghidra_import_stubs()
+        self.addCleanup(_restore_modules, saved_modules)
+        from declib.decompilers.ghidra.interface import GhidraDecompilerInterface
+
+        self.assertTrue(GhidraDecompilerInterface.requires_main_thread_dispatch)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()