diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
index dcf0592..a408fdd 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
         {"/dev/fuse", "/dev/fuse"},
     };
 
-    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() { container.start_container(container_configuration); });
+    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() { container.start(container_configuration); });
 
     auto bus = bus_factory_();
     bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
 
     rt->start();
     trap->run();
+
+    // Stop the container which should close all open connections we have on
+    // our side and should terminate all services.
+    container.stop();
+
     rt->stop();
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
index f2c3a40..bfbbf3e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Client::Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt)
 
 Client::~Client() {}
 
-void Client::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
+void Client::start(const Configuration &configuration) {
   try {
     management_api_->start_container(configuration);
   } catch (const std::exception &e) {
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ void Client::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
   }
 }
 
+void Client::stop() {
+  management_api_->stop_container();
+}
+
 void Client::register_terminate_handler(const TerminateCallback &callback) {
   terminate_callback_ = callback;
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.h b/src/anbox/container/client.h
index bccf4d1..fdd9d18 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class Client {
   Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt);
   ~Client();
 
-  void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void start(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void stop();
 
   void register_terminate_handler(const TerminateCallback &callback);
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
index 51254cb..1ef4e76 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ ManagementApiMessageProcessor::ManagementApiMessageProcessor(
 
 ManagementApiMessageProcessor::~ManagementApiMessageProcessor() {}
 
-void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::dispatch(
-    rpc::Invocation const &invocation) {
+void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::dispatch(rpc::Invocation const &invocation) {
   if (invocation.method_name() == "start_container")
-    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container,
-           invocation);
+    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container, invocation);
+  else if (invocation.method_name() == "stop_container")
+    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::stop_container, invocation);
 }
 
 void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::process_event_sequence(
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
index 6c669c1..bc2fa43 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,28 @@ void ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container(
   try {
     container_->start(container_configuration);
   } catch (std::exception &err) {
-    response->set_error(
-        utils::string_format("Failed to start container: %s", err.what()));
+    response->set_error(utils::string_format("Failed to start container: %s", err.what()));
+  }
+
+  done->Run();
+}
+
+void ManagementApiSkeleton::stop_container(
+    anbox::protobuf::container::StopContainer const *request,
+    anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done) {
+
+  (void)request;
+
+  if (container_->state() != Container::State::running) {
+    response->set_error("Container is not running");
+    done->Run();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    container_->stop();
+  } catch (std::exception &err) {
+    response->set_error(utils::string_format("Failed to stop container: %s", err.what()));
   }
 
   done->Run();
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
index 6296151..0cfe99e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Void;
 }  // namespace rpc
 namespace container {
 class StartContainer;
+class StopContainer;
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace protobuf
 namespace rpc {
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ class ManagementApiSkeleton {
       anbox::protobuf::container::StartContainer const *request,
       anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done);
 
+  void stop_container(
+      anbox::protobuf::container::StopContainer const *request,
+      anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done);
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> pending_calls_;
   std::shared_ptr<Container> container_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
index 87ffd50..1806daf 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void ManagementApiStub::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
   protobuf::container::StartContainer message;
   auto message_configuration = new protobuf::container::Configuration;
 
-  for (const auto item : configuration.bind_mounts) {
+  for (const auto &item : configuration.bind_mounts) {
     auto bind_mount_message = message_configuration->add_bind_mounts();
     bind_mount_message->set_source(item.first);
     bind_mount_message->set_target(item.second);
@@ -46,24 +46,43 @@ void ManagementApiStub::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
 
   {
     std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
-    start_wait_handle_.expect_result();
+    c->wh.expect_result();
   }
 
-  channel_->call_method(
-      "start_container", &message, c->response.get(),
-      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_started,
-                                    c.get()));
+  channel_->call_method("start_container", &message, c->response.get(),
+      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_started, c.get()));
 
-  start_wait_handle_.wait_for_all();
+  c->wh.wait_for_all();
 
   if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
 }
 
-void ManagementApiStub::container_started(
-    Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
-  (void)request;
-  DEBUG("");
-  start_wait_handle_.result_received();
+void ManagementApiStub::container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
+  request->wh.result_received();
 }
+
+void ManagementApiStub::stop_container() {
+  auto c = std::make_shared<Request<protobuf::rpc::Void>>();
+
+  protobuf::container::StopContainer message;
+  message.set_force(false);
+
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
+    c->wh.expect_result();
+  }
+
+  channel_->call_method("stop_container", &message, c->response.get(),
+      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_stopped, c.get()));
+
+  c->wh.wait_for_all();
+
+  if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
+}
+
+void ManagementApiStub::container_stopped(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
+  request->wh.result_received();
+}
+
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
index ac7fd6c..11ebeeb 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ManagementApiStub : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
   ~ManagementApiStub();
 
   void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void stop_container();
 
  private:
   template <typename Response>
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ class ManagementApiStub : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
     Request() : response(std::make_shared<Response>()), success(true) {}
     std::shared_ptr<Response> response;
     bool success;
+    common::WaitHandle wh;
   };
 
   void container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request);
+  void container_stopped(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request);
 
   mutable std::mutex mutex_;
   std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> channel_;
-  common::WaitHandle start_wait_handle_;
 };
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
index 667d1bb..15d90e2 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ namespace container {
 std::shared_ptr<Service> Service::create(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt, bool privileged) {
   auto sp = std::shared_ptr<Service>(new Service(rt, privileged));
 
-  auto delegate_connector = std::make_shared<
-      network::DelegateConnectionCreator<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol>>(
-      [sp](std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const
-               &socket) { sp->new_client(socket); });
+  auto wp = std::weak_ptr<Service>(sp);
+  auto delegate_connector = std::make_shared<network::DelegateConnectionCreator<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol>>(
+      [wp](std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const &socket) {
+        if (auto service = wp.lock())
+          service->new_client(socket);
+  });
 
   const auto container_socket_path = SystemConfiguration::instance().container_socket_path();
   sp->connector_ = std::make_shared<network::PublishedSocketConnector>(container_socket_path, rt, delegate_connector);
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ Service::Service(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt, bool privileged)
       privileged_(privileged) {
 }
 
-Service::~Service() {}
+Service::~Service() {
+  connections_->clear();
+}
 
 int Service::next_id() { return next_connection_id_++; }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp b/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
index 750d6de..9dbc569 100644
--- a/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 RenderThread::RenderThread(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer, IOStream *stream, emugl::Mutex *lock)
     : emugl::Thread(), renderer_(renderer), m_lock(lock), m_stream(stream) {}
 
-RenderThread::~RenderThread() {}
+RenderThread::~RenderThread() {
+  forceStop();
+}
 
 RenderThread *RenderThread::create(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer, IOStream *stream, emugl::Mutex *lock) {
   return new RenderThread(renderer, stream, lock);
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp b/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
index b5aae10..fb093f3 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ssize_t BaseSocketMessenger<stream_protocol>::send_raw(char const* data,
   std::copy(data, data + length, whole_message.data());
 
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lg(message_lock);
-  return ::send(socket_fd, data, length, 0);
+  return ::send(socket_fd, data, length, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
 }
 
 template <typename stream_protocol>
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ void BaseSocketMessenger<stream_protocol>::send(char const* data,
       ba::write(*socket, ba::buffer(whole_message.data(), whole_message.size()),
                 boost::asio::transfer_all());
     } catch (const boost::system::system_error& err) {
-      DEBUG("Got error: %s", err.what());
       if (err.code() == boost::asio::error::try_again) continue;
+      throw;
     }
     break;
   }
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp b/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
index b1ae7f6..5e1a9b6 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "anbox/network/published_socket_connector.h"
 #include "anbox/network/connection_context.h"
 #include "anbox/network/socket_helper.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace network {
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ PublishedSocketConnector::PublishedSocketConnector(
 PublishedSocketConnector::~PublishedSocketConnector() {}
 
 void PublishedSocketConnector::start_accept() {
-  auto socket = std::make_shared<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket>(
-      runtime_->service());
+  auto socket = std::make_shared<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket>(runtime_->service());
 
   acceptor_.async_accept(*socket,
                          [this, socket](boost::system::error_code const& err) {
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ void PublishedSocketConnector::start_accept() {
                          });
 }
 
-void PublishedSocketConnector::on_new_connection(
-    std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const& socket,
-    boost::system::error_code const& err) {
-  if (!err) connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
+void PublishedSocketConnector::on_new_connection(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const& socket,
+                                                 boost::system::error_code const& err) {
+  if (!err)
+    connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
+
+  if (err.value() == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
+    return;
 
   start_accept();
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
index d2c1014..02c079d 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
@@ -53,16 +53,13 @@ void SocketConnection::send(char const* data, size_t length) {
 }
 
 void SocketConnection::read_next_message() {
-  auto callback = std::bind(&SocketConnection::on_read_size, this,
-                            std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
+  auto callback = std::bind(&SocketConnection::on_read_size, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
   message_receiver_->async_receive_msg(callback, ba::buffer(buffer_));
 }
 
-void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error,
-                                    std::size_t bytes_read) {
+void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error, std::size_t bytes_read) {
   if (error) {
-    if (connections_) connections_->remove(id());
-
+    connections_->remove(id());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -71,8 +68,8 @@ void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error,
 
   if (processor_->process_data(data))
     read_next_message();
-  else if (connections_)
-    connections_->remove(id());
+  else
+      connections_->remove(id());
 }
 }  // namespace anbox
 }  // namespace network
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
index a0618e0..cf23c3b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ class SocketConnection {
 
   void set_name(const std::string& name) { name_ = name; }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> message_sender() const {
-    return message_sender_;
-  }
-
   int id() const { return id_; }
 
   void send(char const* data, size_t length);
@@ -55,10 +51,10 @@ class SocketConnection {
   void on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& ec,
                     std::size_t bytes_read);
 
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageReceiver> message_receiver_;
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> message_sender_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageReceiver> const message_receiver_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> const message_sender_;
   int id_;
-  std::shared_ptr<Connections<SocketConnection>> connections_;
+  std::shared_ptr<Connections<SocketConnection>> const connections_;
   std::shared_ptr<MessageProcessor> processor_;
   std::array<std::uint8_t, 8192> buffer_;
   std::string name_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
index 36ee840..00d33c2 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ void TcpSocketConnector::on_new_connection(
     case boost::system::errc::success:
       connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
       break;
-    case boost::system::errc::operation_canceled:
+    default:
       // Socket was closed so don't listen for any further incoming
       // connection attempts.
       return;
-    default:
-      break;
   }
 
   start_accept();
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
index 2712b52..e97e597 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
+++ b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TcpSocketMessenger : public BaseSocketMessenger<boost::asio::ip::tcp> {
       std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket> const &socket);
   ~TcpSocketMessenger();
 
-  unsigned short local_port() const;
+  unsigned short local_port() const override;
 
  private:
   unsigned short local_port_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
index 07f8e0c..05cbee9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
+++ b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ message Configuration {
 message StartContainer {
     required Configuration configuration = 1;
 }
+
+message StopContainer {
+    optional bool force = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
index 921b921..f41b9de 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ AdbMessageProcessor::AdbMessageProcessor(
       host_notify_timer_(rt->service()) {}
 
 AdbMessageProcessor::~AdbMessageProcessor() {
+  state_ = closed_by_host;
   host_connector_.reset();
   active_instance.unlock();
 }
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::advance_state() {
       // one is established but will not use it until the active one is closed.
       active_instance.lock();
 
+      if (state_ == closed_by_host) {
+        host_connector_.reset();
+        return;
+      }
+
       wait_for_host_connection();
       break;
     case waiting_for_host_connection:
@@ -122,9 +128,7 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::wait_for_host_connection() {
   }
 }
 
-void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(
-    std::shared_ptr<
-        boost::asio::basic_stream_socket<boost::asio::ip::tcp>> const &socket) {
+void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::basic_stream_socket<boost::asio::ip::tcp>> const &socket) {
   host_messenger_ = std::make_shared<network::TcpSocketMessenger>(socket);
 
   // set_no_delay() reduces the latency of sending data, at the cost
@@ -136,16 +140,14 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(
 
   // Let adb inside the container know that we have a connection to
   // the adb host instance
-  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(ok_command.data()),
-                   ok_command.size());
+  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(ok_command.data()), ok_command.size());
 
   state_ = waiting_for_guest_start_command;
   expected_command_ = start_command;
 }
 
 void AdbMessageProcessor::read_next_host_message() {
-  auto callback =
-      std::bind(&AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size, this, _1, _2);
+  auto callback = std::bind(&AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size, this, _1, _2);
   host_messenger_->async_receive_msg(callback,
                                      boost::asio::buffer(host_buffer_));
 }
@@ -153,15 +155,11 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::read_next_host_message() {
 void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size(
     const boost::system::error_code &error, std::size_t bytes_read) {
   if (error) {
-    // If messenger is still alive then close the connection which will
-    // trigger the terminate of our processor instance too.
-    if (messenger_) messenger_->close();
-
-    return;
+    state_ = closed_by_host;
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error(error.message()));
   }
 
-  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(host_buffer_.data()),
-                   bytes_read);
+  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(host_buffer_.data()), bytes_read);
   read_next_host_message();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
index 88f0cd6..b98fa7a 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class AdbMessageProcessor : public network::MessageProcessor {
   std::shared_ptr<Runtime> runtime_;
   State state_ = waiting_for_guest_accept_command;
   std::string expected_command_;
-  std::shared_ptr<network::SocketMessenger> messenger_;
+  std::shared_ptr<network::SocketMessenger> const messenger_;
   std::vector<std::uint8_t> buffer_;
   std::shared_ptr<network::TcpSocketConnector> host_connector_;
   std::shared_ptr<network::TcpSocketMessenger> host_messenger_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
index b2005c3..78bb258 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ PipeConnectionCreator::PipeConnectionCreator(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &re
           std::make_shared<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>>()) {
 }
 
-PipeConnectionCreator::~PipeConnectionCreator() {}
+PipeConnectionCreator::~PipeConnectionCreator() {
+  connections_->clear();
+}
 
 void PipeConnectionCreator::create_connection_for(
     std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const
         &socket) {
-  auto const messenger =
-      std::make_shared<network::LocalSocketMessenger>(socket);
+  auto const messenger = std::make_shared<network::LocalSocketMessenger>(socket);
   const auto type = identify_client(messenger);
   auto const processor = create_processor(type, messenger);
   if (!processor)
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
index cbfadd3..2dff9b9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class PipeConnectionCreator
   std::shared_ptr<Renderer> renderer_;
   std::shared_ptr<Runtime> runtime_;
   std::atomic<int> next_connection_id_;
-  std::shared_ptr<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>> const
-      connections_;
+  std::shared_ptr<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>> const connections_;
 };
 }  // namespace qemu
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/runtime.cpp b/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
index 896a0c1..1be2d1c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ void exception_safe_run(boost::asio::io_service& service) {
       // a service::work instance).
       break;
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-      std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+      ERROR("%s", e.what());
     } catch (...) {
-      std::cerr
-          << "Unknown exception caught while executing boost::asio::io_service";
+      ERROR("Unknown exception caught while executing boost::asio::io_service");
     }
   }
 }
@@ -74,7 +73,9 @@ void Runtime::start() {
 void Runtime::stop() {
   service_.stop();
 
-  for (auto& worker : workers_) pthread_kill(worker.native_handle(), SIGTERM);
+  for (auto& worker : workers_)
+    if (worker.joinable())
+      worker.join();
 }
 
 std::function<void(std::function<void()>)> Runtime::to_dispatcher_functional() {