diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
index 803f8d99..d6a98c60 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ WiFiClient::WiFiClient(int fd):sockfd(fd),_connected(true),next(NULL)
 
 WiFiClient::~WiFiClient()
 {
+    stop();
 }
 
 WiFiClient & WiFiClient::operator=(const WiFiClient &other)