diff --git a/worker/worker.go b/worker/worker.go
index ad0b8f6afb5..cf11139a24a 100644
--- a/worker/worker.go
+++ b/worker/worker.go
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ func BlockingStop() {
 	glog.Infof("Stopping group...")
 	groups().closer.SignalAndWait()
 
+	// Update checkpoint so that proposals are not replayed after the server restarts.
+	glog.Infof("Updating RAFT state before shutting down...")
+	if err := groups().Node.updateRaftProgress(); err != nil {
+		glog.Warningf("Error while updating RAFT progress before shutdown: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	glog.Infof("Stopping node...")
 	groups().Node.closer.SignalAndWait()