diff --git a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglCanvas.java b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglCanvas.java
index 3621aa255..a4646b44f 100644
--- a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglCanvas.java
+++ b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglCanvas.java
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ public class JoglCanvas extends JoglAbstractDisplay implements JmeCanvasContext
     public void destroy(boolean waitFor){
         if (waitFor)
             waitFor(false);
-        animator.stop();
+        if (animator.isAnimating())
+            animator.stop();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ public class JoglCanvas extends JoglAbstractDisplay implements JmeCanvasContext
             animator.stop();
             wasAnimating = false;
         }
-            
+
         listener.update();
         renderer.onFrame();
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ public class JoglCanvas extends JoglAbstractDisplay implements JmeCanvasContext
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void dispose(GLAutoDrawable arg0) {       
+    public void dispose(GLAutoDrawable arg0) {
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglNewtCanvas.java b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglNewtCanvas.java
index 46ec21ca1..cb84c94a9 100644
--- a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglNewtCanvas.java
+++ b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/jogl/JoglNewtCanvas.java
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public class JoglNewtCanvas extends JoglNewtAbstractDisplay implements JmeCanvas
     public void destroy(boolean waitFor){
         if (waitFor)
             waitFor(false);
-        animator.stop();
+        if (animator.isAnimating())
+            animator.stop();
     }
 
     @Override