diff --git a/src/main/cpp/filewatchdog.cpp b/src/main/cpp/filewatchdog.cpp
index ef9f80cde..903d93080 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/filewatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/filewatchdog.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ struct FileWatchdog::FileWatchdogPrivate{
 #if LOG4CXX_EVENTS_AT_EXIT
 		, atExitRegistryRaii([this]{stopWatcher();})
 #endif
+	{ }
+
+	~FileWatchdogPrivate()
         { stopWatcher(); }
+
 	/**
 	The name of the file to observe  for changes.
 	*/
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/telnetappender.cpp b/src/main/cpp/telnetappender.cpp
index 204aba305..d012f66ff 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/telnetappender.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/telnetappender.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ struct TelnetAppender::TelnetAppenderPriv : public AppenderSkeletonPrivate
 #if LOG4CXX_EVENTS_AT_EXIT
 		, atExitRegistryRaii([this]{stopAcceptingConnections();})
 #endif
-        { stopAcceptingConnections(); }
+	{ }
+
+	~TelnetAppenderPriv()
+	{ stopAcceptingConnections(); }
 
 	int port;
 	ConnectionList connections;
diff --git a/src/main/include/log4cxx/private/socketappenderskeleton_priv.h b/src/main/include/log4cxx/private/socketappenderskeleton_priv.h
index 9519db1a1..64ef6c35a 100644
--- a/src/main/include/log4cxx/private/socketappenderskeleton_priv.h
+++ b/src/main/include/log4cxx/private/socketappenderskeleton_priv.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct SocketAppenderSkeleton::SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv : public AppenderSkele
 #if LOG4CXX_EVENTS_AT_EXIT
 		, atExitRegistryRaii([this]{stopMonitor();})
 #endif
-        { stopMonitor(); }
+        { }
 
 	SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv(helpers::InetAddressPtr address, int defaultPort, int reconnectionDelay) :
 		AppenderSkeletonPrivate(),
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct SocketAppenderSkeleton::SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv : public AppenderSkele
 #if LOG4CXX_EVENTS_AT_EXIT
 		, atExitRegistryRaii([this]{stopMonitor();})
 #endif
-        { stopMonitor(); }
+        { }
 
 	SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv(const LogString& host, int port, int delay) :
 		AppenderSkeletonPrivate(),
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ struct SocketAppenderSkeleton::SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv : public AppenderSkele
 #if LOG4CXX_EVENTS_AT_EXIT
 		, atExitRegistryRaii([this]{stopMonitor();})
 #endif
+	{ }
+
+	~SocketAppenderSkeletonPriv()
         { stopMonitor(); }
 
 	/**