1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/zmq/zmqnotificationinterface.cpp b/src/zmq/zmqnotificationinterface.cpp
index 388b86707b..09fe3aeb4c 100644
--- a/src/zmq/zmqnotificationinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/zmq/zmqnotificationinterface.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ CZMQNotificationInterface::CZMQNotificationInterface() : pcontext(NULL)
 
 CZMQNotificationInterface::~CZMQNotificationInterface()
 {
-    // ensure Shutdown if Initialize is called
-    assert(!pcontext);
+    Shutdown();
 
     for (std::list<CZMQAbstractNotifier*>::iterator i=notifiers.begin(); i!=notifiers.end(); ++i)
     {
@@ -59,6 +58,12 @@ CZMQNotificationInterface* CZMQNotificationInterface::CreateWithArguments(const
     {
         notificationInterface = new CZMQNotificationInterface();
         notificationInterface->notifiers = notifiers;
+
+        if (!notificationInterface->Initialize())
+        {
+            delete notificationInterface;
+            notificationInterface = NULL;
+        }
     }
 
     return notificationInterface;
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ bool CZMQNotificationInterface::Initialize()
         return false;
     }
 
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 // Called during shutdown sequence