diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 695d474853e..54ca526a0d3 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void RPCConsole::on_lineEdit_returnPressed()
 {
     QString cmd = ui->lineEdit->text();
 
-    if (cmd.isEmpty() || m_is_executing) {
+    if (cmd.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -908,6 +908,16 @@ void RPCConsole::on_lineEdit_returnPressed()
         return;
     }
 
+    if (cmd.startsWith("stop")) {
+        std::string dummy;
+        RPCExecuteCommandLine(m_node, dummy, cmd.toStdString());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_is_executing) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     ui->lineEdit->clear();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET