diff --git a/cccli/commands/vnc.py b/cccli/commands/vnc.py
index 29f0a736f08aeddc899c8233b7cf2a8498798a7d..64cbf578e0184034bcdae1274bca57cf9877e9fe 100644
--- a/cccli/commands/vnc.py
+++ b/cccli/commands/vnc.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class VNCViewer(threading.Thread):
                                 shell=True, close_fds=True,
                                 stdin=onull, stdout=onull, stderr=onull)
         proc.wait()
+        fwd.stop()
         del self.cli.forwards[fwd.id]
 
 class Command_vnc(TqlCommand):