diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index bec5dd25..08adb05a 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ static void *event_run_thread (void *arg) {
 
         /* sleep if nothing todo and then try again */
         if (!event) {
+            if (!running)
+                break;
             thread_cond_wait(&cond);
             continue;
         }