diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index a2dce9e3f..10a0e0ea3 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import os
 import re
 import time
 
-from threading import Thread
+from threading import Thread, get_ident
 from multiprocessing import Process
 from flask import Flask, abort, jsonify, request as http_request, render_template, send_from_directory
 from redis import Redis
 
 from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.message import Message
-from platypush.message.event import Event
+from platypush.message.event import Event, StopEvent
 from platypush.message.event.web.widget import WidgetUpdateEvent
 from platypush.message.request import Request
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         self.server_proc = None
         self.disable_websocket = disable_websocket
         self.websocket_thread = None
+        self.redis_thread = None
         self.active_websockets = set()
         self.redis = Redis()
 
@@ -119,11 +120,16 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         """ Stop the web server """
         self.logger.info('Received STOP event on HttpBackend')
 
+        if self.redis_thread:
+            stop_evt = StopEvent(target=self.device_id, origin=self.device_id,
+                                 thread_id=self.redis_thread.ident)
+
+            self.redis.rpush(self.redis_queue, stop_evt)
+
         if self.server_proc:
             self.server_proc.terminate()
             self.server_proc.join()
 
-
     def notify_web_clients(self, event):
         """ Notify all the connected web clients (over websocket) of a new event """
         import websockets
@@ -142,9 +148,15 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
 
     def redis_poll(self):
         """ Polls for new messages on the internal Redis queue """
-        while not self.should_stop():
+
+        while True:
             msg = self.redis.blpop(self.redis_queue)
             msg = Message.build(json.loads(msg[1].decode('utf-8')))
+
+            if isinstance(msg, StopEvent) and \
+                    msg.args.get('thread_id') == get_ident():
+                break
+
             self.bus.post(msg)
 
 
@@ -154,7 +166,8 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         template_dir = os.path.join(basedir, 'templates')
         static_dir = os.path.join(basedir, 'static')
         app = Flask(__name__, template_folder=template_dir)
-        Thread(target=self.redis_poll).start()
+        self.redis_thread = Thread(target=self.redis_poll)
+        self.redis_thread.start()
 
         @app.route('/execute', methods=['POST'])
         def execute():