diff --git a/pyglet/media/mediathreads.py b/pyglet/media/mediathreads.py
index 08a2c618b..e5112d057 100644
--- a/pyglet/media/mediathreads.py
+++ b/pyglet/media/mediathreads.py
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ def stop(self):
         with self._condition:
             self._stopped = True
             self._condition.notify()
-        self._thread.join()
+        try:
+            self._thread.join()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            # Ignore on unclean shutdown
+            pass
 
     def sleep(self, timeout):
         """Wait for some amount of time, or until notified.