diff --git a/src/adhoc.c b/src/adhoc.c
index a8ff8c3a..328433ca 100644
--- a/src/adhoc.c
+++ b/src/adhoc.c
@@ -576,9 +576,11 @@ static struct l_dbus_message *adhoc_dbus_stop(struct l_dbus *dbus,
 	if (!adhoc->started)
 		return l_dbus_message_new_method_return(message);
 
-	if (!netdev_leave_adhoc(adhoc->netdev, adhoc_leave_cb, adhoc))
+	if (netdev_leave_adhoc(adhoc->netdev, adhoc_leave_cb, adhoc))
 		return dbus_error_failed(message);
 
+	adhoc->pending = l_dbus_message_ref(message);
+
 	return NULL;
 }