diff --git a/src/Chart.Core.js b/src/Chart.Core.js
index 296844ea2ec..83bfdfb32cd 100755
--- a/src/Chart.Core.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Core.js
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@
 			return template(this.options.legendTemplate,this);
 		},
 		destroy : function(){
+			this.stop();
 			this.clear();
 			unbindEvents(this, this.events);
 			var canvas = this.chart.canvas;