diff --git a/internal/proxy/multi_app_conn.go b/internal/proxy/multi_app_conn.go
index 1683d79a7..4c720b109 100644
--- a/internal/proxy/multi_app_conn.go
+++ b/internal/proxy/multi_app_conn.go
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ func tryCallStop(client abciclient.Client) {
 	if client == nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	if sc, ok := client.(interface{ Stop() }); ok {
-		sc.Stop()
+	switch c := client.(type) {
+	case interface{ Stop() }:
+		c.Stop()
+	case *proxyClient:
+		tryCallStop(c.Client)
 	}
 }