diff --git a/core/SipCtrlInterface.cpp b/core/SipCtrlInterface.cpp
index 9136f1d5..1520273e 100644
--- a/core/SipCtrlInterface.cpp
+++ b/core/SipCtrlInterface.cpp
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ void SipCtrlInterface::run(const string& bind_addr, unsigned short bind_port)
 {
     DBG("Starting SIP control interface\n");
 
-    udp_trsp_socket* udp_socket = new udp_trsp_socket;
+    udp_socket = new udp_trsp_socket;
     udp_socket->bind(bind_addr,bind_port);
 
     trans_layer::instance()->register_transport(udp_socket);
-    udp_trsp** udp_servers = new udp_trsp*[AmConfig::SIPServerThreads];
+    udp_servers = new udp_trsp*[AmConfig::SIPServerThreads];
 
     wheeltimer::instance()->start();
 
@@ -242,7 +242,17 @@ void SipCtrlInterface::run(const string& bind_addr, unsigned short bind_port)
     while (!stopped.get()) {
         stopped.wait_for();
     }
-    
+
+    DBG("SIP control interface ending\n");    
+}
+
+void SipCtrlInterface::stop()
+{
+    stopped.set(true);
+}
+
+void SipCtrlInterface::cleanup()
+{
     DBG("Stopping SIP control interface threads\n");
     
     for(int i=0; i<AmConfig::SIPServerThreads;i++){
@@ -251,15 +261,12 @@ void SipCtrlInterface::run(const string& bind_addr, unsigned short bind_port)
 	delete udp_servers[i];
     }
 
+    trans_layer::instance()->register_transport(NULL);
+ 
     delete [] udp_servers;
     delete udp_socket;
 }
 
-void SipCtrlInterface::stop()
-{
-    stopped.set(true);
-}
-
 int SipCtrlInterface::send(const AmSipReply &rep)
 {
     sip_msg msg;
diff --git a/core/SipCtrlInterface.h b/core/SipCtrlInterface.h
index 5d27e819..105c80da 100644
--- a/core/SipCtrlInterface.h
+++ b/core/SipCtrlInterface.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ struct sip_header;
 class trans_ticket;
 
 
+class udp_trsp_socket;
+class udp_trsp;
+
 class SipCtrlInterface:
     public sip_ua
 {
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ class SipCtrlInterface:
 
     AmCondition<bool> stopped;
     
+    udp_trsp_socket* udp_socket;
+    udp_trsp** udp_servers;
+
 public:
 
     static string outbound_host;
@@ -68,7 +74,8 @@ public:
 
     void run(const string& bind_addr, unsigned short bind_port);
     void stop();
-    
+    void cleanup();
+
     /**
      * Sends a SIP request.
      *
diff --git a/core/sems.cpp b/core/sems.cpp
index 7fff629b..e07b1b8b 100644
--- a/core/sems.cpp
+++ b/core/sems.cpp
@@ -606,15 +606,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   
   success = true;
 
+  // session container stops active sessions
+  INFO("Disposing session container\n");
+  AmSessionContainer::dispose();
+
   INFO("Disposing RTP receiver\n");
   AmRtpReceiver::dispose();
 
   INFO("Disposing media processor\n");
   AmMediaProcessor::dispose();
 
-  INFO("Disposing session container\n");
-  AmSessionContainer::dispose();
-
   INFO("Disposing event dispatcher\n");
   AmEventDispatcher::dispose();
 
@@ -628,6 +629,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   }
 #endif
 
+  sip_ctrl.cleanup();
+
   INFO("Exiting (%s)\n", success ? "success" : "failure");
   return (success ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE);
 }