diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index a14fe6a..0899a8e 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 from starlette.staticfiles import StaticFiles
+from typing import List
 
 from lnbits.db import Database
 from lnbits.helpers import template_renderer
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@ def market_renderer():
 from .views import *  # noqa: F401,F403
 from .views_api import *  # noqa: F401,F403
 
+scheduled_tasks: List[asyncio.Task] = []
 
 def market_start():
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    loop.create_task(catch_everything_and_restart(wait_for_paid_invoices))
+    task = loop.create_task(catch_everything_and_restart(wait_for_paid_invoices))
+    scheduled_tasks.append(task)
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 221d51b..dc48903 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
     get_key_type,
     require_admin_key,
     require_invoice_key,
+    check_admin,
 )
 from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
 from lnbits.utils.exchange_rates import currencies
 
-from . import db, market_ext
+from . import db, market_ext, scheduled_tasks
 from .crud import (
     create_market_market,
     create_market_market_stalls,
@@ -525,3 +526,14 @@ async def api_set_settings(
     user = wallet.wallet.user
 
     return await create_market_settings(user, data)
+
+
+@market_ext.delete("/api/v1", status_code=HTTPStatus.OK, dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)])
+async def api_stop():
+    for t in scheduled_tasks:
+        try:
+            t.cancel()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            logger.warning(ex)
+
+    return {"success": True}