diff --git a/init/property_service.cpp b/init/property_service.cpp
index 820652249..a5fea7cd6 100644
--- a/init/property_service.cpp
+++ b/init/property_service.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void StartSendingMessages() {
 
 void StopSendingMessages() {
     auto lock = std::lock_guard{accept_messages_lock};
-    accept_messages = true;
+    accept_messages = false;
 }
 
 bool CanReadProperty(const std::string& source_context, const std::string& name) {