diff --git a/src/plugins/clangrefactoring/clangrefactoringplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clangrefactoring/clangrefactoringplugin.cpp
index 2c48f7151de..f931667e041 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangrefactoring/clangrefactoringplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangrefactoring/clangrefactoringplugin.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ void ClangRefactoringPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 
 ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag ClangRefactoringPlugin::aboutToShutdown()
 {
+    client->setRefactoringEngine(nullptr);
+
+    connectionClient->finishProcess();
+
     engine.reset();
     connectionClient.reset();
     client.reset();