diff --git a/openraft/src/async_runtime.rs b/openraft/src/async_runtime.rs
index 15ae881fa..5e9c73e2a 100644
--- a/openraft/src/async_runtime.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/async_runtime.rs
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ pub trait AsyncRuntime: Debug + Default + OptionalSend + OptionalSync + 'static
     /// Check if the [`Self::JoinError`] is `panic`.
     fn is_panic(join_error: &Self::JoinError) -> bool;
 
-    /// Abort the task associated with the supplied join handle.
-    fn abort<T: OptionalSend + 'static>(join_handle: &Self::JoinHandle<T>);
-
     /// Get the random number generator to use for generating random numbers.
     ///
     /// # Note
@@ -131,11 +128,6 @@ impl AsyncRuntime for TokioRuntime {
         join_error.is_panic()
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    fn abort<T: OptionalSend + 'static>(join_handle: &Self::JoinHandle<T>) {
-        join_handle.abort();
-    }
-
     #[inline]
     fn thread_rng() -> Self::ThreadLocalRng {
         rand::thread_rng()
diff --git a/openraft/src/core/tick.rs b/openraft/src/core/tick.rs
index e25c5af62..7970a746a 100644
--- a/openraft/src/core/tick.rs
+++ b/openraft/src/core/tick.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+use futures::future::Either;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use tracing::Instrument;
 use tracing::Level;
 use tracing::Span;
 
 use crate::core::notify::Notify;
+use crate::type_config::alias::AsyncRuntimeOf;
+use crate::type_config::alias::JoinHandleOf;
 use crate::AsyncRuntime;
 use crate::Instant;
 use crate::RaftTypeConfig;
@@ -31,7 +36,9 @@ pub(crate) struct TickHandle<C>
 where C: RaftTypeConfig
 {
     enabled: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    join_handle: <C::AsyncRuntime as AsyncRuntime>::JoinHandle<()>,
+    cancel: Mutex<Option<oneshot::Sender<()>>>,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    join_handle: JoinHandleOf<C, ()>,
 }
 
 impl<C> Tick<C>
@@ -44,21 +51,43 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
             enabled: enabled.clone(),
             tx,
         };
-        let join_handle = C::AsyncRuntime::spawn(this.tick_loop().instrument(tracing::span!(
+
+        let (cancel, cancel_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+        let join_handle = AsyncRuntimeOf::<C>::spawn(this.tick_loop(cancel_rx).instrument(tracing::span!(
             parent: &Span::current(),
             Level::DEBUG,
             "tick"
         )));
-        TickHandle { enabled, join_handle }
+        TickHandle {
+            enabled,
+            cancel: Mutex::new(Some(cancel)),
+            join_handle,
+        }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn tick_loop(self) {
+    pub(crate) async fn tick_loop(self, mut cancel_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>) {
         let mut i = 0;
+
+        let mut cancel = std::pin::pin!(cancel_rx);
+
         loop {
             i += 1;
 
             let at = <C::AsyncRuntime as AsyncRuntime>::Instant::now() + self.interval;
-            C::AsyncRuntime::sleep_until(at).await;
+            let mut sleep_fut = AsyncRuntimeOf::<C>::sleep_until(at);
+            let sleep_fut = std::pin::pin!(sleep_fut);
+            let cancel_fut = cancel.as_mut();
+
+            match futures::future::select(cancel_fut, sleep_fut).await {
+                Either::Left((_canceled, _)) => {
+                    tracing::info!("TickLoop received cancel signal, quit");
+                    return;
+                }
+                Either::Right((_, _)) => {
+                    // sleep done
+                }
+            }
 
             if !self.enabled.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 i -= 1;
@@ -84,6 +113,69 @@ where C: RaftTypeConfig
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        C::AsyncRuntime::abort(&self.join_handle);
+        let got = {
+            let mut x = self.cancel.lock().unwrap();
+            x.take()
+        };
+
+        if let Some(cancel) = got {
+            let send_res = cancel.send(());
+            tracing::info!("Timer cancel signal is sent, result is ok: {}", send_res.is_ok());
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("Timer cancel signal is already sent");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::io::Cursor;
+
+    use tokio::time::Duration;
+
+    use crate::core::Tick;
+    use crate::type_config::alias::AsyncRuntimeOf;
+    use crate::AsyncRuntime;
+    use crate::RaftTypeConfig;
+    use crate::TokioRuntime;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
+    pub(crate) struct TickUTConfig {}
+    impl RaftTypeConfig for TickUTConfig {
+        type D = ();
+        type R = ();
+        type NodeId = u64;
+        type Node = ();
+        type Entry = crate::Entry<TickUTConfig>;
+        type SnapshotData = Cursor<Vec<u8>>;
+        type AsyncRuntime = TokioRuntime;
+    }
+
+    // AsyncRuntime::spawn is `spawn_local` with singlethreaded enabled.
+    // It will result in a panic:
+    // `spawn_local` called from outside of a `task::LocalSet`.
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "singlethreaded"))]
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_shutdown() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let th = Tick::<TickUTConfig>::spawn(Duration::from_millis(100), tx, true);
+
+        AsyncRuntimeOf::<TickUTConfig>::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+        th.shutdown().await;
+        AsyncRuntimeOf::<TickUTConfig>::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+
+        let mut received = vec![];
+        while let Some(x) = rx.recv().await {
+            received.push(x);
+        }
+
+        assert!(
+            received.len() < 10,
+            "no more tick will be received after shutdown: {}",
+            received.len()
+        );
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }