diff --git a/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java b/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
index 1b3526db22d..f1f2116ffae 100644
--- a/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
+++ b/agent/src/com/cloud/agent/Agent.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public class Agent implements HandlerFactory, IAgentControl {
 
     public void stop(final String reason, final String detail) {
         s_logger.info("Stopping the agent: Reason = " + reason + (detail != null ? ": Detail = " + detail : ""));
+        _reconnectAllowed = false;
         if (_connection != null) {
             final ShutdownCommand cmd = new ShutdownCommand(reason, detail);
             try {