diff --git a/webcam-capture/src/main/java/com/github/sarxos/webcam/Webcam.java b/webcam-capture/src/main/java/com/github/sarxos/webcam/Webcam.java
index 72abec5c..f8a64dc0 100644
--- a/webcam-capture/src/main/java/com/github/sarxos/webcam/Webcam.java
+++ b/webcam-capture/src/main/java/com/github/sarxos/webcam/Webcam.java
@@ -587,7 +587,11 @@ protected void dispose() {
 		// hook can be null because there is a possibility that webcam has never
 		// been open and therefore hook was not created
 		if (hook != null) {
-			Runtime.getRuntime().removeShutdownHook(hook);
+			try {
+				Runtime.getRuntime().removeShutdownHook(hook);
+			} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+				// ignore, it means that shutdown is in progress
+			}
 		}
 
 		open = false;