diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
index 11b003667..2d218f77b 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.emulator/src/main/java/org.carbon.android.emulator/TryIt.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class TryIt {
             Process startShell = startShellProcessBuilder.start();
             System.out.println("Connected to device shell");
             startShell.waitFor();
+            startShell.destroy();
         } catch (IOException | InterruptedException ignored) {
             // script can continue without this process
         }