diff --git a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
index d46d668..214d5b6 100644
--- a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ you are not actively using the program.\
     <string name="stockfish_engine">Stockfish</string>
     <string name="cuckoochess_engine">CuckooChess</string>
     <string name="failed_to_start_engine">Failed to start engine</string>
+    <string name="engine_terminated">Engine terminated</string>
 
     <string name="err_too_few_spaces">Too few spaces</string>
     <string name="err_invalid_piece">Invalid piece</string>
diff --git a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/ExternalEngine.java b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/ExternalEngine.java
index 4d48cd3..5a6e0ba 100644
--- a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/ExternalEngine.java
+++ b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/ExternalEngine.java
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ public class ExternalEngine extends UCIEngineBase {
                         engineProc.waitFor();
                         if (!startedOk)
                             report.reportError(context.getString(R.string.failed_to_start_engine));
+                        else {
+                            report.reportError(context.getString(R.string.engine_terminated));
+                        }
                     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                     }
                 }
@@ -184,12 +187,12 @@ public class ExternalEngine extends UCIEngineBase {
     /** @inheritDoc */
     @Override
     public void shutDown() {
+        if (exitThread != null)
+            exitThread.interrupt();
         super.shutDown();
         if (engineProc != null)
             engineProc.destroy();
         engineProc = null;
-        if (exitThread != null)
-            exitThread.interrupt();
         if (stdInThread != null)
             stdInThread.interrupt();
         if (stdErrThread != null)