diff --git a/include/iri_ros_tools/module_action.h b/include/iri_ros_tools/module_action.h
index c960934688f68c886565021f50e2b0bef5d16b1b..edc6a9af233e014c7dbf6fc640d3c6e31683d16c 100644
--- a/include/iri_ros_tools/module_action.h
+++ b/include/iri_ros_tools/module_action.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class CModuleAction
       } 
       this->action_result_msg=*result;
       this->action_feedback_msg=Feedback();
+      this->action_timeout.stop();
       this->action_access.exit();
     }
     /**