diff --git a/client/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/db/OrientDBRemote.java b/client/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/db/OrientDBRemote.java
index c8fcf1e8cff..0bcedaef781 100755
--- a/client/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/db/OrientDBRemote.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/db/OrientDBRemote.java
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public void close() {
   public void internalClose() {
     if (!open)
       return;
+    timer.cancel();
     final List<OStorageRemote> storagesCopy;
     synchronized (this) {
       // SHUTDOWN ENGINES AVOID OTHER OPENS