diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 406bcb0a26..46f2168550 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE_CONSTRUCTOR EventConsumer::~EventConsumer()
 		switch_event_unbind(&node);
 	}
 
+	if (events) {
+		switch_queue_interrupt_all(events);
+	}
+
 	switch_core_destroy_memory_pool(&pool);
 }