diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/disklayer.go b/core/state/snapshot/disklayer.go
index 202e6c70ed..a9b3d703ff 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/disklayer.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/disklayer.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ type diskLayer struct {
 // Reset() in order to not leak memory.
 // OBS: It does not invoke Close on the diskdb
 func (dl *diskLayer) Release() error {
+	// Stop any ongoing snapshot generation to prevent it from accessing
+	// the database after it's closed during shutdown
+	dl.stopGeneration()
+
 	if dl.cache != nil {
 		dl.cache.Reset()
 	}
@@ -186,12 +190,9 @@ func (dl *diskLayer) Update(blockHash common.Hash, accounts map[common.Hash][]by
 
 // stopGeneration aborts the state snapshot generation if it is currently running.
 func (dl *diskLayer) stopGeneration() {
-	dl.lock.RLock()
-	generating := dl.genMarker != nil
-	dl.lock.RUnlock()
-	if !generating {
-		return
-	}
+	// Check if generation goroutine is running by checking if genAbort channel exists.
+	// Note: genMarker can be nil even when the generator is still running (waiting
+	// for abort signal after completing generation), so we check genAbort instead.
 	if dl.genAbort != nil {
 		abort := make(chan *generatorStats)
 		dl.genAbort <- abort
diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go b/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
index 4488630095..d4850c47e2 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/generate_test.go
@@ -986,3 +986,48 @@ func testGenerateBrokenSnapshotWithDanglingStorage(t *testing.T, scheme string)
 	snap.genAbort <- stop
 	<-stop
 }
+
+// TestReleaseStopsGeneration verifies that Release() properly stops ongoing
+// snapshot generation without hanging. This prevents a race condition during
+// shutdown where the generator could access the database after it's closed.
+//
+// The generator goroutine waits for an abort signal even after completing
+// generation successfully. Without calling stopGeneration(), Release() would
+// leave the generator hanging forever, which could prevent clean shutdown.
+func TestReleaseStopsGeneration(t *testing.T) {
+	testReleaseStopsGeneration(t, rawdb.HashScheme)
+	testReleaseStopsGeneration(t, rawdb.PathScheme)
+}
+
+func testReleaseStopsGeneration(t *testing.T, scheme string) {
+	var helper = newHelper(scheme)
+	stRoot := helper.makeStorageTrie("", []string{"key-1", "key-2", "key-3"}, []string{"val-1", "val-2", "val-3"}, false)
+
+	helper.addTrieAccount("acc-1", &types.StateAccount{Balance: uint256.NewInt(1), Root: stRoot, CodeHash: types.EmptyCodeHash.Bytes()})
+	helper.addTrieAccount("acc-2", &types.StateAccount{Balance: uint256.NewInt(2), Root: types.EmptyRootHash, CodeHash: types.EmptyCodeHash.Bytes()})
+	helper.addTrieAccount("acc-3", &types.StateAccount{Balance: uint256.NewInt(3), Root: stRoot, CodeHash: types.EmptyCodeHash.Bytes()})
+
+	helper.makeStorageTrie("acc-1", []string{"key-1", "key-2", "key-3"}, []string{"val-1", "val-2", "val-3"}, true)
+	helper.makeStorageTrie("acc-3", []string{"key-1", "key-2", "key-3"}, []string{"val-1", "val-2", "val-3"}, true)
+
+	_, snap := helper.CommitAndGenerate()
+
+	select {
+	case <-snap.genPending:
+	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Snapshot generation failed")
+	}
+
+	// Call Release() - this should stop generation gracefully without hanging
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		snap.Release()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Release() hung - stopGeneration() was likely not called")
+	}
+}