diff --git a/src/hlua.c b/src/hlua.c
index 6d5074e2c..b9fee5f3c 100644
--- a/src/hlua.c
+++ b/src/hlua.c
@@ -11880,6 +11880,8 @@ static void hlua_cli_io_release_fct(struct appctx *appctx)
 {
 	struct hlua_cli_ctx *ctx = appctx->svcctx;
 
+	task_destroy(ctx->task);
+	ctx->task = NULL;
 	hlua_ctx_destroy(ctx->hlua);
 	ctx->hlua = NULL;
 }