diff --git a/src/modules/procstats/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/procstats/e_mod_main.c
index 55faaad24..41bff03d2 100644
--- a/src/modules/procstats/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/procstats/e_mod_main.c
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ e_modapi_shutdown(E_Module *m EINA_UNUSED)
    Proc_Stats_Module *module = _this_module;
 
    ecore_thread_cancel(module->thread);
+   ecore_thread_wait(module->thread, 0.5);
 
    //e_powersave_sleeper_free(module->sleeper);