diff --git a/ecal/core/src/io/udp/ecal_udp_sample_receiver.cpp b/ecal/core/src/io/udp/ecal_udp_sample_receiver.cpp
index 175da4e058..56b24e6a4f 100644
--- a/ecal/core/src/io/udp/ecal_udp_sample_receiver.cpp
+++ b/ecal/core/src/io/udp/ecal_udp_sample_receiver.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ namespace eCAL
 
     CSampleReceiver::~CSampleReceiver()
     {
+      // stop receiver thread
       m_udp_receiver_thread->stop();
+
+      // destroy udp receiver
+      m_udp_receiver.Destroy();
     }
 
     bool CSampleReceiver::AddMultiCastGroup(const char* ipaddr_)