diff --git a/ext/src/http/client/curl/http_client_curl.cc b/ext/src/http/client/curl/http_client_curl.cc
index f53da0a469..e6292f54f2 100644
--- a/ext/src/http/client/curl/http_client_curl.cc
+++ b/ext/src/http/client/curl/http_client_curl.cc
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ void HttpClient::WaitBackgroundThreadExit()
 
   if (background_thread && background_thread->joinable())
   {
+    wakeupBackgroundThread();
     background_thread->join();
   }
   is_shutdown_.store(false, std::memory_order_release);