diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index dfd6a49..ddd38aa 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:25:17 -0500
+#Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:24:08 -0500
 name=timestamper-lib
-version=1.3
+version=1.4
 lib.local=true
-build.number=10
+build.number=1
diff --git a/release/timestamper-lib-1.3.jar b/release/timestamper-lib-1.4.jar
similarity index 78%
rename from release/timestamper-lib-1.3.jar
rename to release/timestamper-lib-1.4.jar
index a5961a0..78812d9 100644
Binary files a/release/timestamper-lib-1.3.jar and b/release/timestamper-lib-1.4.jar differ
diff --git a/src/main/com/jdblabs/timestamper/core/SyncTarget.java b/src/main/com/jdblabs/timestamper/core/SyncTarget.java
index d31f412..dad6c51 100644
--- a/src/main/com/jdblabs/timestamper/core/SyncTarget.java
+++ b/src/main/com/jdblabs/timestamper/core/SyncTarget.java
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ public class SyncTarget {
         return syncPerformed;
     }
 
-    public void shutdown() {
+    public void shutdown() throws IOException {
+        // TODO: move this onto the timer thread?
+        if (syncOnExit) sync();
+
         syncTimer.cancel();
         syncTimer.purge();
     }