diff --git a/daemon/HTTPServer.cpp b/daemon/HTTPServer.cpp
index 7967806b..5442a866 100644
--- a/daemon/HTTPServer.cpp
+++ b/daemon/HTTPServer.cpp
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ namespace http {
 			Accept ();
 		} catch (std::exception& ex) {
 			LogPrint (eLogError, "HTTPServer: failed to start webconsole: ", ex.what ());
+			Stop ();
 		}
 	}