diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc-destroy.in b/src/lxc/lxc-destroy.in
index 76cad8637..aa9473bec 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc-destroy.in
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc-destroy.in
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ lxc-info -n $lxc_name 2>/dev/null | grep -q RUNNING
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 	if [ $force -eq 1 ]; then
 		lxc-stop -n $lxc_name
+		lxc-wait -n $lxc_name -s STOPPED
 	else
 		echo "$(basename $0): '$lxc_name' is running; aborted" >&2
 		exit 1