diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0049e58..e463d458 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
   errors and crash yabridge.
 - Fixed a regression where certain fake dropdown menus such as those used in the
   Tokyo Dawn Records plugins would close immediately when hovering over them.
+- Fixed an issue where plugins hosted within a plugin group would not shut down
+  properly in certain situations. This would cause the VST host to hang while
+  removing such a plugin.
 
 ### yabridgectl
 
diff --git a/src/plugin/host-process.cpp b/src/plugin/host-process.cpp
index 32cf8c82..83d78c23 100644
--- a/src/plugin/host-process.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/host-process.cpp
@@ -262,5 +262,7 @@ void GroupHost::terminate() {
     // There's no need to manually terminate group host processes as they will
     // shut down automatically after all plugins have exited. Manually closing
     // the dispatch socket will cause the associated plugin to exit.
+    host_vst_dispatch.shutdown(
+        boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket::shutdown_both);
     host_vst_dispatch.close();
 }