diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 454dca29..d9021f47 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -1086,6 +1086,8 @@ Wallet::~Wallet()
 {
     qDebug("~Wallet: Closing wallet");
 
+    pauseRefresh();
+    m_walletImpl->stop();
     m_scheduler.shutdownWaitForFinished();
 
     delete m_addressBook;