diff --git a/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
index d38c97a8f..10943c7b0 100644
--- a/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -8722,6 +8722,8 @@ printf("pausing...\n");
 
         if(dmxUTC) dmxUTC->Stop();
 
+	pthread_cancel(threadTOT);
+
 printf("join 1\n");
         pthread_join(threadTOT, NULL);
         if(dmxUTC) delete dmxUTC;