1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/net.cpp b/net.cpp
index d1fdd241bc..82b3ffb157 100644
--- a/net.cpp
+++ b/net.cpp
@@ -1160,9 +1160,13 @@ void ThreadMessageHandler2(void* parg)
                 pnode->Release();
         }
 
-        // Wait and allow messages to bunch up
+        // Wait and allow messages to bunch up.
+        // Reduce vnThreadsRunning so StopNode has permission to exit while
+        // we're sleeping, but we must always check fShutdown after doing this.
         vnThreadsRunning[2]--;
         Sleep(100);
+        if (fRequestShutdown)
+            Shutdown(NULL);
         vnThreadsRunning[2]++;
         if (fShutdown)
             return;