diff --git a/lnbits/core/helpers.py b/lnbits/core/helpers.py
index 214fee2f..54c3cd35 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/helpers.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/helpers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import importlib
 import re
 from typing import Any
 
+import httpx
 from loguru import logger
 
 from lnbits.db import Connection
@@ -42,3 +43,12 @@ async def run_migration(db: Connection, migrations_module: Any, current_version:
                 else:
                     async with core_db.connect() as conn:
                         await update_migration_version(conn, db_name, version)
+
+
+async def stop_extension_work(ext_id: str, user: str):
+    """Stop background workk for extension (like asyncio.Tasks, WebSockets, etc)"""
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+        try:
+            await client.delete(url=f"/{ext_id}/api/v1?usr={user}")
+        except Exception as ex:
+            logger.warning(ex)
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index 07049b73..365bc5a1 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from sse_starlette.sse import EventSourceResponse
 from starlette.responses import RedirectResponse, StreamingResponse
 
 from lnbits import bolt11, lnurl
-from lnbits.core.helpers import migrate_extension_database
+from lnbits.core.helpers import migrate_extension_database, stop_extension_work
 from lnbits.core.models import Payment, User, Wallet
 from lnbits.decorators import (
     WalletTypeInfo,
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@ async def api_install_extension(
         if data.ext_id not in settings.lnbits_deactivated_extensions:
             settings.lnbits_deactivated_extensions += [data.ext_id]
 
+        # call stop while the old routes are still active
+        await stop_extension_work(data.ext_id, settings.super_user)
         # mount routes for the new version
         core_app_extra.register_new_ext_routes(extension)
 
@@ -798,6 +800,9 @@ async def api_uninstall_extension(ext_id: str, user: User = Depends(check_admin)
             )
 
     try:
+        # call stop while the old routes are still active
+        await stop_extension_work(ext_id, settings.super_user)
+
         if ext_id not in settings.lnbits_deactivated_extensions:
             settings.lnbits_deactivated_extensions += [ext_id]