diff --git a/src/t_stream.c b/src/t_stream.c
index 7b1076b1..5a526332 100644
--- a/src/t_stream.c
+++ b/src/t_stream.c
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ int streamDeleteItem(stream *s, streamID *id) {
         streamIteratorRemoveEntry(&si,&myid);
         deleted = 1;
     }
+    streamIteratorStop(&si);
     return deleted;
 }