diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
     unsigned int nExtraNonce = 0;
     UniValue blockHashes(UniValue::VARR);
-    while (nHeight < nHeightEnd) {
+    while (nHeight < nHeightEnd && !ShutdownRequested()) {
         std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(
             BlockAssembler(config, g_mempool)
                 .CreateNewBlock(coinbaseScript->reserveScript));