diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index 84f41f24..5e5bdae6 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import logging
 import json
+import time
 
 from multiprocessing import Process
 from flask import Flask, abort, jsonify, request
 
+from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.message import Message
 from platypush.message.request import Request
 
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ from .. import Backend
 
 class HttpBackend(Backend):
     """ Example interaction with the HTTP backend to make requests:
-        $ curl -XPOST \
+        $ curl -XPOST -d "token=your_configured_token" \
             -d 'msg={"type":"request","target":"volta","action":"tts.say","args": {"phrase":"This is a test"}}' \
             http://localhost:8008 """
 
@@ -20,44 +22,50 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.port = port
         self.token = token
+        self.server_proc = None
 
 
     def send_message(self, msg):
-        raise NotImplementedError('Use cURL or any HTTP client to query the HTTP backend')
+        logging.warning('Use cURL or any HTTP client to query the HTTP backend')
 
 
-    def _start_server(self):
-        def app_main():
-            app = Flask(__name__)
+    def stop(self):
+        logging.info('Received STOP event on HttpBackend')
+        if self.server_proc:
+            self.server_proc.terminate()
+            self.server_proc.join()
 
-            @app.route('/', methods=['POST'])
-            def index():
-                args = { k:v for (k,v) in request.form.items() }
-
-                if self.token:
-                    if 'token' not in args or args['token'] != self.token:
-                        abort(401)
-
-                if 'msg' not in args:
-                    abort(400)
-
-                msg = Message.build(args['msg'])
-                logging.debug('Received message on HTTP backend: {}'.format(msg))
-
-                if isinstance(msg, Request):
-                    response = msg.execute(async=False)
-                    return str(response)
-
-                return jsonify({ 'status': 'ok' })
-
-            app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=self.port)
-            logging.info('Initialized HTTP backend on port {}'.format(self.port))
-
-        return app_main
 
     def run(self):
         super().run()
-        self.server_proc = Process(target=self._start_server())
+
+        app = Flask(__name__)
+
+        @app.route('/', methods=['POST'])
+        def index():
+            args = { k:v for (k,v) in request.form.items() }
+
+            if self.token and ('token' not in args or args['token'] != self.token): abort(401)
+            if 'msg' not in args: abort(400)
+
+            msg = Message.build(args['msg'])
+            logging.info('Received message on the HTTP backend: {}'.format(msg))
+
+            if isinstance(msg, Request):
+                response = msg.execute(async=False)
+                logging.info('Processing response on the HTTP backend: {}'.format(msg))
+                return str(response)
+
+            return jsonify({ 'status': 'ok' })
+
+        logging.info('Initialized HTTP backend on port {}'.format(self.port))
+
+        self.server_proc = Process(target=app.run, kwargs={
+            'debug':True, 'host':'0.0.0.0', 'port':self.port
+        })
+
+        time.sleep(1)
+
         self.server_proc.start()
         self.server_proc.join()