diff --git a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
index 2f5b279..f2787fa 100644
--- a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
+++ b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
@@ -817,9 +817,10 @@ void DeviceManager::initializeDeviceReattacher()
 
 void DeviceManager::finalizeDeviceReattacher()
 {
-	if (deviceReattacher) {
-		deviceReattacher->stop();
-	}
+	if (!deviceReattacher) { return; }
+
+	deviceReattacher->stop();
+	deviceReattacher.reset();
 }
 
 } // namespace device