diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 9d936e5c7..57d172e5d 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -118,3 +118,8 @@ type VehicleClimater interface {
 type VehicleStartCharge interface {
 	StartCharge() error
 }
+
+// VehicleStopCharge stops the charging session on the vehicle side
+type VehicleStopCharge interface {
+	StopCharge() error
+}
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 5ad6cc2b6..2b10a707b 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -466,6 +466,13 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) setLimit(chargeCurrent float64, force bool) (err error) {
 			return nil
 		}
 
+		// sleep vehicle
+		if car, ok := lp.vehicle.(api.VehicleStopCharge); !enabled && ok {
+			if err := car.StopCharge(); err != nil {
+				lp.log.ERROR.Printf("vehicle remote charge stop: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+
 		lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("charger %s", status[enabled])
 		if err = lp.charger.Enable(enabled); err == nil {
 			lp.enabled = enabled