diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index d6c16e1..992e5fb 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ class TeleBot:
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 logger.info("KeyboardInterrupt received.")
                 self.__stop_polling.set()
-                polling_thread.stop()
                 break
 
+        polling_thread.stop()
         logger.info('Stopped polling.')
 
     def __non_threaded_polling(self, none_stop=False, interval=0, timeout=3):
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ class TeleBot:
     def stop_polling(self):
         self.__stop_polling.set()
 
+    def stop_bot(self):
+        self.stop_polling()
+        if self.worker_pool:
+            self.worker_pool.close()
+
     def set_update_listener(self, listener):
         self.update_listener.append(listener)