diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luaengine.h b/src/plugins/lua/luaengine.h
index f8fa085d6d0..7c8bbda7c89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luaengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luaengine.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ protected:
 public:
     using PackageProvider = std::function<sol::object(sol::state_view)>;
 
-    ~LuaEngine();
+    ~LuaEngine() override;
     static LuaEngine &instance();
 
     Utils::expected_str<LuaPluginSpec *> loadPlugin(const Utils::FilePath &path);
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
index 4d0e9d76708..3e6b1eb3edd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
@@ -144,14 +144,11 @@ bool LuaPluginSpec::delayedInitialize()
 }
 ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag LuaPluginSpec::stop()
 {
-    d->activeLuaState.reset();
+    d->activeLuaState->stack_clear();
     return ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag::SynchronousShutdown;
 }
 
-void LuaPluginSpec::kill()
-{
-    d->activeLuaState.reset();
-}
+void LuaPluginSpec::kill() {}
 
 bool LuaPluginSpec::printToOutputPane() const
 {