diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 3f3bfa0cfd..28b16a4025 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ UniValue generateBlocks(std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGen
     }
     unsigned int nExtraNonce = 0;
     UniValue blockHashes(UniValue::VARR);
-    while (nHeight < nHeightEnd)
+    while (nHeight < nHeightEnd && !ShutdownRequested())
     {
         std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(BlockAssembler(Params()).CreateNewBlock(coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
         if (!pblocktemplate.get())