diff --git a/ext/js/dictionary/dictionary-database.js b/ext/js/dictionary/dictionary-database.js
index b899c1be3..2212279e9 100644
--- a/ext/js/dictionary/dictionary-database.js
+++ b/ext/js/dictionary/dictionary-database.js
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ export class DictionaryDatabase {
         if (this._db.isOpen()) {
             this._db.close();
         }
+        if (this._worker !== null) {
+            this._worker.terminate();
+            this._worker = null;
+        }
         let result = false;
         try {
             await Database.deleteDatabase(this._dbName);
diff --git a/test/utilities/database.js b/test/utilities/database.js
index 4fdf93ad0..abc749314 100644
--- a/test/utilities/database.js
+++ b/test/utilities/database.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function setupStubs() {
     function Worker() {
         return {
             addEventListener: () => {},
+            terminate: () => {},
         };
     }
     vi.stubGlobal('Worker', Worker);