diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/Globals.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/Globals.java
index 1a5cc0ee3850..ee8fc481a6f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/Globals.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/Globals.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.jabref;
 
 import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.jabref.preferences.JabRefPreferences;
 
 import com.google.common.base.StandardSystemProperty;
+import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;
 import com.microsoft.applicationinsights.TelemetryClient;
 import com.microsoft.applicationinsights.TelemetryConfiguration;
 import com.microsoft.applicationinsights.internal.shutdown.SDKShutdownActivity;
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ public static void shutdownThreadPools() {
 
     public static void stopBackgroundTasks() {
         stopTelemetryClient();
+        try {
+            Unirest.shutdown();
+        } catch (IOException ignore) {}
     }
 
     public static Optional<TelemetryClient> getTelemetryClient() {