diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c b/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
index b96019e87..c16c57614 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ void delete_fluid_pipewire_audio_driver(fluid_audio_driver_t *p)
     fluid_pipewire_audio_driver_t *drv = (fluid_pipewire_audio_driver_t *)p;
     fluid_return_if_fail(drv);
 
+    if (drv->pw_loop)
+    {
+        pw_thread_loop_stop(drv->pw_loop);
+    }
+
     if(drv->pw_stream)
     {
         pw_stream_destroy(drv->pw_stream);