diff --git a/libarmbox/playback_libeplayer3.cpp b/libarmbox/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
index 8b27c3f..8ff38c9 100644
--- a/libarmbox/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
+++ b/libarmbox/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ cPlayback::~cPlayback()
 {
 	hal_info("%s\n", __func__);
 
+	RequestAbort();
 	mutex.lock();
 	if (player)
 	{