diff --git a/src/SignalR/clients/java/signalr/src/main/java/com/microsoft/signalr/HubConnection.java b/src/SignalR/clients/java/signalr/src/main/java/com/microsoft/signalr/HubConnection.java
index 03390ab98685..5b04191f4c5e 100644
--- a/src/SignalR/clients/java/signalr/src/main/java/com/microsoft/signalr/HubConnection.java
+++ b/src/SignalR/clients/java/signalr/src/main/java/com/microsoft/signalr/HubConnection.java
@@ -518,6 +518,11 @@ private void stopConnection(String errorMessage) {
                 connectionState = null;
             }
 
+            if (pingTimer != null) {
+                pingTimer.cancel();
+                pingTimer = null;
+            }
+
             logger.info("HubConnection stopped.");
             hubConnectionState = HubConnectionState.DISCONNECTED;
             handshakeResponseSubject.onComplete();