diff --git a/rai/node/node.cpp b/rai/node/node.cpp
index 62b41630..41ba6943 100755
--- a/rai/node/node.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/node.cpp
@@ -3481,6 +3481,11 @@ work (1, nullptr)
 	node = std::make_shared <rai::node> (init, *service, 24000, path, alarm, logging, work);
 }
 
+rai::inactive_node::~inactive_node ()
+{
+	node->stop ();
+}
+
 rai::port_mapping::port_mapping (rai::node & node_a) :
 node (node_a),
 devices (nullptr),
diff --git a/rai/node/node.hpp b/rai/node/node.hpp
index 6dcd2f29..f5d9efd1 100644
--- a/rai/node/node.hpp
+++ b/rai/node/node.hpp
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ class inactive_node
 {
 public:
 	inactive_node ();
+	~inactive_node ();
 	boost::filesystem::path path;
 	boost::shared_ptr <boost::asio::io_service> service;
 	rai::alarm alarm;