diff --git a/specklepy/api/operations.py b/specklepy/api/operations.py
index 8851d8a..c00bdf7 100644
--- a/specklepy/api/operations.py
+++ b/specklepy/api/operations.py
@@ -40,13 +40,8 @@ def send(
 
     serializer = BaseObjectSerializer(write_transports=transports)
 
-    for t in transports:
-        t.begin_write()
     obj_hash, _ = serializer.write_json(base=base)
 
-    for t in transports:
-        t.end_write()
-
     return obj_hash
 
 
diff --git a/specklepy/serialization/base_object_serializer.py b/specklepy/serialization/base_object_serializer.py
index 5dc6194..650d8fa 100644
--- a/specklepy/serialization/base_object_serializer.py
+++ b/specklepy/serialization/base_object_serializer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ from specklepy.logging.exceptions import (
     SpeckleWarning,
 )
 from specklepy.transports.abstract_transport import AbstractTransport
+
+# import for serialization
+import specklepy.objects.geometry
 import specklepy.objects.other
 
 PRIMITIVES = (int, float, str, bool)
@@ -50,7 +53,17 @@ class BaseObjectSerializer:
     def write_json(self, base: Base):
         self.__reset_writer()
         self.detach_lineage = [True]
+
+        if self.write_transports:
+            for wt in self.write_transports:
+                wt.begin_write()
+
         hash, obj = self.traverse_base(base)
+
+        if self.write_transports:
+            print(">>> END WRITE")
+            for wt in self.write_transports:
+                wt.end_write()
         return hash, ujson.dumps(obj)
 
     def traverse_base(self, base: Base) -> Tuple[str, Dict]:
@@ -70,10 +83,6 @@ class BaseObjectSerializer:
         object_builder.update(speckle_type=base.speckle_type)
         obj, props = base, base.get_serializable_attributes()
 
-        if self.write_transports:
-            for wt in self.write_transports:
-                wt.begin_write()
-
         while props:
             prop = props.pop(0)
             value = getattr(obj, prop, None)
@@ -176,11 +185,6 @@ class BaseObjectSerializer:
 
         del self.lineage[-1]
 
-
-        if self.write_transports:
-            for wt in self.write_transports:
-                wt.end_write()
-
         return hash, object_builder
 
     def traverse_value(self, obj: Any, detach: bool = False) -> Any: