diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index a8a9ed58f..be5b93b00 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 		},
 
 		destroy: function destroy() {
+			this.stop();
 			this.clear();
 			helpers.unbindEvents(this, this.events);
 			helpers.removeResizeListener(this.chart.canvas.parentNode);