diff --git a/application.cpp b/application.cpp
index 0f5e6a76b..6969b4ac4 100644
--- a/application.cpp
+++ b/application.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void application::shutdown() {
    running_plugins.clear();
    initialized_plugins.clear();
    plugins.clear();
+   io_serv.reset();
 }
 
 void application::quit() {