diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 93cc8b79..3bb9dcc9 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -426,32 +426,36 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     yield
 
-    # ---  Stop Managers ---
-    eventManager.stop()
-    
-    # --- Stop Feature Containers (Plug&Play) ---
+    # --- Shutdown sequence (protected against CancelledError) ---
     try:
-        mainModules = loadFeatureMainModules()
-        for featureName, module in mainModules.items():
-            if hasattr(module, "onStop"):
-                try:
-                    await module.onStop(eventUser)
-                    logger.info(f"Feature '{featureName}' stopped")
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error(f"Feature '{featureName}' failed to stop: {e}")
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"Could not shutdown feature containers: {e}")
+        # 1. Stop scheduler first (removes all pending cron/interval jobs)
+        eventManager.stop()
 
-    # --- Close all PostgreSQL connection pools ---
-    # Must run LAST: feature `onStop` hooks may still issue DB calls during
-    # shutdown. Once we tear down the pools, no more borrows are possible.
-    try:
-        from modules.connectors.connectorDbPostgre import closeAllPools
-        closeAllPools()
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"Closing DB connection pools failed: {e}")
+        # 2. Stop Feature Containers (Plug&Play)
+        try:
+            mainModules = loadFeatureMainModules()
+            for featureName, module in mainModules.items():
+                if hasattr(module, "onStop"):
+                    try:
+                        await module.onStop(eventUser)
+                        logger.info(f"Feature '{featureName}' stopped")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"Feature '{featureName}' failed to stop: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Could not shutdown feature containers: {e}")
 
-    logger.info("Application has been shut down")
+        # 3. Close all PostgreSQL connection pools (LAST -- features may still
+        #    issue DB calls during their onStop hooks)
+        try:
+            from modules.connectors.connectorDbPostgre import closeAllPools
+            closeAllPools()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Closing DB connection pools failed: {e}")
+
+        logger.info("Application has been shut down")
+
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        logger.info("Shutdown interrupted (CancelledError) -- resources released")
 
 
 # Custom function to generate readable operation IDs for Swagger UI
diff --git a/modules/shared/eventManagement.py b/modules/shared/eventManagement.py
index ebbf2131..1edd53be 100644
--- a/modules/shared/eventManagement.py
+++ b/modules/shared/eventManagement.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class EventManagement:
     def stop(self) -> None:
         if self._scheduler and self._scheduler.running:
             try:
+                self._scheduler.remove_all_jobs()
                 self._scheduler.shutdown(wait=False)
                 logger.info("EventManagement scheduler stopped")
             except Exception as exc: