diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f43802d..127bc1c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 group = 'org.team5499'
-version = '0.4.3' /* Change this when deploying a new version */
+version = '0.5.0' /* Change this when deploying a new version */
 
 task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
     from sourceSets.main.allJava
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/Dashboard.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/Dashboard.kt
index dd52522..e077d88 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/Dashboard.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/Dashboard.kt
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ object Dashboard {
             null
         })
 
+        Spark.awaitInitialization()
         SocketHandler.startBroadcastThread() // start broadcasting data
     }
 
+    fun stop() {
+        SocketHandler.stopBroadcastThread()
+        SocketHandler.awaitStop()
+        Spark.stop()
+        Spark.awaitStop()
+    }
+
     fun setVariable(key: String, value: Any) {
         variableUpdates.put(key, value)
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/DashboardVar.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/DashboardVar.kt
index f773ca8..3fe03b6 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/DashboardVar.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/DashboardVar.kt
@@ -27,17 +27,23 @@ class DashboardVar<T>(var initValue: T) {
 
     var isInit = false
 
+    fun getDashName(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): String {
+        val packageLength = thisRef!!::class.java.getPackage().name.length
+        return "${thisRef::class.qualifiedName!!.substring(packageLength + 1)}.${property.name}"
+    }
+
     operator fun getValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): T {
         if (!isInit) {
-            Dashboard.setVariable(property.name, initValue as Any)
+            Dashboard.setVariable(getDashName(thisRef, property), initValue as Any)
             isInit = true
+            println(getDashName(thisRef, property))
             return initValue
         }
-        return Dashboard.getVariable(property.name)
+        return Dashboard.getVariable(getDashName(thisRef, property))
     }
 
     operator fun setValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>, value: T) {
         isInit = true
-        Dashboard.setVariable(property.name, value as Any)
+        Dashboard.setVariable(getDashName(thisRef, property), value as Any)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/SocketHandler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/SocketHandler.kt
index 37152bf..04aae4a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/SocketHandler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/team5499/dashboard/SocketHandler.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ class SocketHandler {
         public fun startBroadcastThread() {
             broadcastThread.start()
         }
+
+        public fun stopBroadcastThread() {
+            broadcastThread.stop()
+        }
+
+        public fun awaitStop() {
+            broadcastThread.join()
+        }
+
         public fun broadcastJSONMinusSession(json: JSONObject, session: Session) {
             for (s in sessions) {
                 if (!s.equals(session)) {
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/tests/NestedVariableTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/tests/NestedVariableTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..295f91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/tests/NestedVariableTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package tests
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail
+
+import org.team5499.dashboard.Dashboard
+import org.team5499.dashboard.DashboardVar
+import org.team5499.dashboard.DashboardException
+
+class NestedVariableTest {
+
+    companion object {
+        @BeforeAll
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun initDashboard() {
+            Dashboard.start(this, "playgroundConf.json")
+            Constants.initConstants()
+        }
+
+        @AfterAll
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun tearDownDashboard() {
+            Dashboard.stop()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun checkForOuterVar() {
+        try {
+            assertEquals(Dashboard.getDouble("Constants.PROP"), 1.0)
+        } catch (de: DashboardException) {
+            fail<Any>("Constants.PROP not found")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun checkForFirstVar() {
+        try {
+            assertEquals(Dashboard.getDouble("Constants.First.PROP"), 2.0)
+        } catch (de: DashboardException) {
+            fail<Any>("Constants.First.PROP not found")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun checkForSecondVar() {
+        try {
+            assertEquals(Dashboard.getDouble("Constants.Second.PROP"), 3.0)
+        } catch (de: DashboardException) {
+            fail<Any>("Constants.Second.PROP not found")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun checkForOuterNestVar() {
+        try {
+            assertEquals(Dashboard.getDouble("Constants.Nest.PROP"), 4.0)
+        } catch (de: DashboardException) {
+            fail<Any>("Constants.Nest.PROP not found")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun checkForInnerNestVar() {
+        try {
+            assertEquals(Dashboard.getDouble("Constants.Nest.Inner.PROP"), 5.0)
+        } catch (de: DashboardException) {
+            fail<Any>("Constants.Nest.Inner.PROP not found")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+object Constants {
+
+    public fun initConstants() {
+        DashboardVar.initClassProps(Constants::class)
+    }
+
+    public var PROP by DashboardVar(1.0)
+
+    object First {
+        public var PROP by DashboardVar(2.0)
+    }
+
+    object Second {
+        public var PROP by DashboardVar(3.0)
+    }
+
+    object Nest {
+        public var PROP by DashboardVar(4.0)
+        object Inner {
+            public var PROP by DashboardVar(5.0)
+        }
+    }
+}