diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 708c2ec75..d438c7e59 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -5873,6 +5873,10 @@ bool LoadMempool(const Config &config, CTxMemPool &pool) {
             } else {
                 ++expired;
             }
+
+            if (ShutdownRequested()) {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
         std::map<uint256, Amount> mapDeltas;
         file >> mapDeltas;