diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index 8659d2889..e51b37e05 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ func (miner *Miner) listener() {
 
 func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
 	logger.Infoln("Stopping...")
+
+	miner.powQuitChan <- ethreact.Event{}
+
 	status := make(chan error)
 	miner.quitChan <- status
 	<-status
@@ -143,9 +146,6 @@ func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
 	reactor.Unsubscribe("newBlock", miner.reactChan)
 	reactor.Unsubscribe("newTx:pre", miner.reactChan)
 
-	close(miner.powQuitChan)
-	close(miner.quitChan)
-
 	reactor.Post("miner:stop", miner)
 }