diff --git a/lib/async/task.rb b/lib/async/task.rb
index 3db30a31..97a6f00d 100644
--- a/lib/async/task.rb
+++ b/lib/async/task.rb
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def defer_stop
 					# If we were asked to stop, we should do so now:
 					if @defer_stop
 						@defer_stop = nil
-						self.stop
+						raise Stop, "Stopping current task (was deferred)!"
 					end
 				end
 			else