diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 7f2c849..00af3d2 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -338,9 +338,9 @@ class XMLStream(object):
 		'''
 		Disconnects and shuts down all event threads.
 		'''
-		self.disconnect()
-		self.quit.set()
+		self.run = False
 		self.scheduler.run = False
+		self.disconnect()
 
 	def incoming_filter(self, xmlobj):
 		return xmlobj