diff --git a/priv_aamp.cpp b/priv_aamp.cpp
index b75d8360f..85666671c 100644
--- a/priv_aamp.cpp
+++ b/priv_aamp.cpp
@@ -5238,6 +5238,15 @@ void PrivateInstanceAAMP::TeardownStream(bool newTune, bool disableDownloads)
 		}
 		ReleaseStreamLock();
 	}
+
+	if(disableDownloads)
+	{
+		// stop the mpd update immediately after Stream abstraction delete
+		if(mMPDDownloaderInstance != nullptr)
+		{
+			mMPDDownloaderInstance->Release();
+		}
+	}
 	m_lastSubClockSyncTime = std::chrono::system_clock::time_point();
 
 	lock.lock();