diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
index e31f08b9ab4..6b76919be31 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ void ofURLFileLoaderImpl::start() {
 }
 
 void ofURLFileLoaderImpl::stop() {
+	if (isThreadRunning()) {
+		ofRemoveListener(ofEvents().update, this, &ofURLFileLoaderImpl::update);
+	}
 	stopThread();
 	requests.close();
 	responses.close();