diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 3a5900afce..c301db1eb0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- [#3831](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/3831) Correct ignite app gRPC server stop memory issue
 - [#3825](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/3825) Fix a minor Keplr type-checking bug in TS client
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/ignite/services/plugin/protocol.go b/ignite/services/plugin/protocol.go
index 6bb3e2431e..a372ae7abb 100644
--- a/ignite/services/plugin/protocol.go
+++ b/ignite/services/plugin/protocol.go
@@ -117,7 +117,13 @@ func (c client) startClientAPIServer(api ClientAPI) (uint32, func()) {
 		return srv
 	})
 
-	return brokerID, func() { srv.Stop() }
+	stop := func() {
+		if srv != nil {
+			srv.Stop()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return brokerID, stop
 }
 
 type server struct {