diff --git a/pkg/minikube/schedule/daemonize_unix.go b/pkg/minikube/schedule/daemonize_unix.go
index 022b6de8a6d9..96777a178b54 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/schedule/daemonize_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/schedule/daemonize_unix.go
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/VividCortex/godaemon"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/mustload"
 )
 
 // KillExisting kills existing scheduled stops by looking up the PID
@@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ func KillExisting(profiles []string) {
 		if err := killPIDForProfile(profile); err != nil {
 			klog.Errorf("error killng PID for profile %s: %v", profile, err)
 		}
+		_, cc := mustload.Partial(profile)
+		cc.ScheduledStop = nil
+		if err := config.SaveProfile(profile, cc); err != nil {
+			klog.Errorf("error saving profile for profile %s: %v", profile, err)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduled_stop_test.go b/test/integration/scheduled_stop_test.go
index ac84d7f96bef..7719a8c216b6 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduled_stop_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduled_stop_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ func TestScheduledStopUnix(t *testing.T) {
 	// sleep 12 just to be safe
 	stopMinikube(ctx, t, profile, []string{"--cancel-scheduled"})
 	time.Sleep(12 * time.Second)
+	// make sure minikube status is "Running"
 	ensureMinikubeStatus(ctx, t, profile, "Host", state.Running.String())
+	// make sure minikube timetoStop is not present
+	ensureTimeToStopNotPresent(ctx, t, profile)
 
 	// schedule another stop, make sure minikube status is "Stopped"
 	stopMinikube(ctx, t, profile, []string{"--schedule", "5s"})