diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLLifecycleManager.m b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLLifecycleManager.m
index 53f2059ac..314ec1c0f 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLLifecycleManager.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLLifecycleManager.m
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ - (void)didEnterStateReconnecting {
 - (void)sdl_stopManager:(BOOL)shouldRestart {
     SDLLogV(@"Stopping manager, %@", (shouldRestart ? @"will restart" : @"will not restart"));
 
+    [self.proxy disconnectSession];
     self.proxy = nil;
 
     [self.fileManager stop];
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.h b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.h
index 60a68f44c..4fd20c4af 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.h
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 - (void)putFileStream:(NSInputStream *)inputStream withRequest:(SDLPutFile *)putFileRPCRequest;
 
+/// Disconnects the current app session, including the security manager and primary transport.
+- (void)disconnectSession;
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.m b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.m
index d7d78fc83..a64e884c2 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.m
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink/SDLProxy.m
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ + (SDLProxy *)tcpProxyWithListener:(id<SDLProxyListener>)delegate tcpIPAddress:(
     return ret;
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc {
+- (void)disconnectSession {
+    SDLLogD(@"Disconnecting the proxy; stopping security manager and primary transport.");
     if (self.protocol.securityManager != nil) {
         [self.protocol.securityManager stop];
     }
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ - (void)dealloc {
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
 
     [_urlSession invalidateAndCancel];
+}
+
+- (void)dealloc {
     SDLLogV(@"Proxy dealloc");
 }