diff --git a/model/sync-logic.cc b/model/sync-logic.cc
index 49d9a24..7b45e38 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.cc
+++ b/model/sync-logic.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::StopApplication ()
 {
+  m_ccnxHandle->clearInterestFilter (m_syncPrefix);
   m_ccnxHandle->StopApplication ();
   m_scheduler.cancel (REEXPRESSING_INTEREST);
   m_scheduler.cancel (DELAYED_INTEREST_PROCESSING);