diff --git a/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp b/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
index f87e201c5..c0b133cf1 100644
--- a/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 {
 	qDebug() << "MainWindow::~MainWindow";
 
+    m_statusTimer.stop();
     m_mainCore->m_settings.save();
     m_apiServer->stop();
     delete m_apiServer;