diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
index 16e88fcafe1..73bc9e8b21e 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/HRegionServer.java
@@ -3542,6 +3542,7 @@ public class HRegionServer extends HBaseServerBase<RSRpcServices>
   protected void stopChores() {
     shutdownChore(nonceManagerChore);
     shutdownChore(compactionChecker);
+    shutdownChore(compactedFileDischarger);
     shutdownChore(periodicFlusher);
     shutdownChore(healthCheckChore);
     shutdownChore(executorStatusChore);