diff --git a/src/file/fileindexscheduler.h b/src/file/fileindexscheduler.h
--- a/src/file/fileindexscheduler.h
+++ b/src/file/fileindexscheduler.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     void scheduleIndexing();
     void scheduleCheckUnindexedFiles();
     void scheduleCheckStaleIndexEntries();
+    void halt();
 
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void suspend() { suspendContentIndexer(true); }
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void resume() { suspendContentIndexer(false); }
diff --git a/src/file/fileindexscheduler.cpp b/src/file/fileindexscheduler.cpp
--- a/src/file/fileindexscheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/file/fileindexscheduler.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+void FileIndexScheduler::halt()
+{
+    m_indexerStates = QList<Baloo::IndexerState>() << Idle;
+    m_contentIndexer->quit();
+    m_threadPool.clear();
+    m_threadPool.waitForDone();
+}
+
 uint FileIndexScheduler::getRemainingTime()
 {
     if (m_indexerStates.at(0) != ContentIndexing) {
diff --git a/src/file/mainhub.cpp b/src/file/mainhub.cpp
--- a/src/file/mainhub.cpp
+++ b/src/file/mainhub.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
     connect(&m_fileWatcher, &FileWatch::installedWatches, &m_fileIndexScheduler, &FileIndexScheduler::scheduleIndexing);
 
+    connect(QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, &m_fileIndexScheduler, &FileIndexScheduler::halt);
+
     MainAdaptor* main = new MainAdaptor(this);
     Q_UNUSED(main)
 
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@
 
 void MainHub::updateConfig()
 {
+    m_fileIndexScheduler.halt();
+
     m_config->forceConfigUpdate();
     // FIXME!!
     //m_fileIndexer.updateConfig();