diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index ddab39f74..85d4a3d01 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -647,11 +647,13 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
     }
     catch (const boost::thread_interrupted&)
     {
+        c.disconnect();
         LogPrintf("ZcashMiner terminated\n");
         throw;
     }
     catch (const std::runtime_error &e)
     {
+        c.disconnect();
         LogPrintf("ZcashMiner runtime error: %s\n", e.what());
         return;
     }