diff --git a/include/openspace/util/versionchecker.h b/include/openspace/util/versionchecker.h
index 52092aad41..4d3776dd46 100644
--- a/include/openspace/util/versionchecker.h
+++ b/include/openspace/util/versionchecker.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public:
         int patch;
     };
 
+    ~VersionChecker();
+
     void requestLatestVersion(const std::string& url);
     void cancel();
     bool hasLatestVersionInfo();
diff --git a/src/util/versionchecker.cpp b/src/util/versionchecker.cpp
index 436b01fab1..6ab9ffad73 100644
--- a/src/util/versionchecker.cpp
+++ b/src/util/versionchecker.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ namespace {
 
 namespace openspace {
 
+VersionChecker::~VersionChecker() {
+    cancel();
+}
+
 void VersionChecker::requestLatestVersion(const std::string& url) {
     HttpRequest::RequestOptions opt;
     opt.requestTimeoutSeconds = 0;