diff --git a/opal/runtime/opal_cr.c b/opal/runtime/opal_cr.c
index 04c45060e5..5fb9d238cc 100644
--- a/opal/runtime/opal_cr.c
+++ b/opal/runtime/opal_cr.c
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ int opal_cr_finalize(void)
             /*
              * Stop the thread
              */
+            opal_cr_thread_is_active  = false;
+            opal_cr_thread_in_library = true;
+
             opal_thread_join(&opal_cr_thread, &data);
             OBJ_DESTRUCT(&opal_cr_thread);
             OBJ_DESTRUCT(&opal_cr_thread_lock);