diff --git a/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c b/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
index acf6e31..c34ea6c 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-dep-initiator.c
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ static nfc_device *pnd;
 static void stop_dep_communication(int sig)
 {
   (void) sig;
-  if (pnd != NULL)
+  if (pnd != NULL) {
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
-  else
+  } else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/examples/nfc-dep-target.c b/examples/nfc-dep-target.c
index d238a27..b91ec18 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-dep-target.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-dep-target.c
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ static nfc_device *pnd;
 static void stop_dep_communication(int sig)
 {
   (void) sig;
-  if (pnd != NULL)
+  if (pnd != NULL) {
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
-  else
+  } else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/examples/nfc-emulate-forum-tag2.c b/examples/nfc-emulate-forum-tag2.c
index f76ca44..cdd430e 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-emulate-forum-tag2.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-emulate-forum-tag2.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ stop_emulation(int sig)
   if (pnd != NULL) {
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
   } else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c b/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
index 68e8766..42c9a10 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ intr_hdlr(int sig)
 {
   (void) sig;
   printf("\nQuitting...\n");
+  if (pnd != NULL) {
+    nfc_abort_command(pnd);
+  }
   nfc_close(pnd);
   nfc_exit(context);
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/examples/nfc-poll.c b/examples/nfc-poll.c
index 7c2d079..0f885bb 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-poll.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-poll.c
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ static void stop_polling(int sig)
   (void) sig;
   if (pnd != NULL)
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
-  else
+  else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/utils/nfc-emulate-forum-tag4.c b/utils/nfc-emulate-forum-tag4.c
index cfd94e7..f604388 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-emulate-forum-tag4.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-emulate-forum-tag4.c
@@ -237,10 +237,12 @@ nfcforum_tag4_io(struct nfc_emulator *emulator, const uint8_t *data_in, const si
 static void stop_emulation(int sig)
 {
   (void) sig;
-  if (pnd != NULL)
+  if (pnd != NULL) {
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
-  else
+  } else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/utils/nfc-read-forum-tag3.c b/utils/nfc-read-forum-tag3.c
index 27ce150..720ff6a 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-read-forum-tag3.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-read-forum-tag3.c
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ print_usage(char *progname)
 static void stop_select(int sig)
 {
   (void) sig;
-  if (pnd != NULL)
+  if (pnd != NULL) {
     nfc_abort_command(pnd);
-  else
+  } else {
+    nfc_exit(context);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
 }
 
 static void