diff --git a/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/src/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt b/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/src/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
index 014396afbc0..c9f41590b86 100644
--- a/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/src/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
+++ b/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/src/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public class MicrometerMetricsConfig {
      * @see [MicrometerMetrics]
      */
     public var registry: MeterRegistry = LoggingMeterRegistry()
+        set(value) {
+            field.close()
+            field = value
+        }
 
     /**
      * Specifies if requests for non-existent routes should
diff --git a/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/test/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsTests.kt b/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/test/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsTests.kt
index 67bddf2a68c..cdf4e4e1383 100644
--- a/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/test/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsTests.kt
+++ b/ktor-server/ktor-server-plugins/ktor-server-metrics-micrometer/jvm/test/io/ktor/server/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsTests.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import io.micrometer.core.instrument.binder.*
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.binder.jvm.*
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.binder.system.*
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.distribution.*
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.logging.*
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.simple.*
 import kotlin.reflect.*
 import kotlin.test.*
@@ -399,6 +400,27 @@ class MicrometerMetricsTests {
         assertEquals("OK", response.bodyAsText())
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `test closes previous registry`(): Unit = testApplication {
+        var closed = false
+        val metrics = object : LoggingMeterRegistry() {
+            override fun close() {
+                super.close()
+                closed = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        application {
+            install(MicrometerMetrics) {
+                registry = metrics
+                registry = LoggingMeterRegistry()
+            }
+        }
+
+        startApplication()
+        assertTrue(closed)
+    }
+
     private fun TestApplicationEngine.metersAreRegistered(
         meterBinder: KClass<out MeterBinder>,
         vararg meterNames: String