diff --git a/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/Stress.java b/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/Stress.java
index 38af4f6f18..256cefb7fd 100644
--- a/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/Stress.java
+++ b/tools/stress/src/org/apache/cassandra/stress/Stress.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public final class Stress
             StressAction stressAction = new StressAction(settings, logout);
             stressAction.run();
         }
+
+        System.exit(0);
     }
 
     /**