diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
index 21d7c5ae7..c2c32128e 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     Task::~Task() {
-        this->interrupt();
+        if (!this->isFinished())
+            this->interrupt();
+
         this->m_thread.join();
     }