diff --git a/src/android/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/src/android/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index 75ea762f8..ddad0d5d5 100644
--- a/src/android/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/src/android/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements LinphoneCoreListener, LinphoneChatMessag
 				mLc.setNetworkReachable(false);
 			}
 		}
-		mLc = null;
+		mLc.destroy();
 	}
 
 	@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)