diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
index 861d924f..6aac9051 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
+import atexit
 import contextlib
 import os
 
@@ -60,17 +61,8 @@ class TriggerLoader(LazyLogging):
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """"""
-        self._on_stop_requested = False
         self.triggers: list[Trigger] = []
 
-    def __del__(self) -> None:
-        """
-        custom destructor object which calls on_stop in case if it was requested
-        """
-        if not self._on_stop_requested:
-            return
-        self.on_stop()
-
     @classmethod
     def load(cls, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> Self:
         """
@@ -250,10 +242,11 @@ class TriggerLoader(LazyLogging):
         run triggers on load
         """
         self.logger.debug("executing triggers on start")
-        self._on_stop_requested = True
         for trigger in self.triggers:
             with self.__execute_trigger(trigger):
                 trigger.on_start()
+        # register on_stop call
+        atexit.register(self.on_stop)
 
     def on_stop(self) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger_loader.py b/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger_loader.py
index f17b17a5..6c2d5ba3 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger_loader.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger_loader.py
@@ -153,38 +153,12 @@ def test_on_start(trigger_loader: TriggerLoader, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     upload_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.upload.UploadTrigger.on_start")
     report_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.report.ReportTrigger.on_start")
+    atexit_mock = mocker.patch("atexit.register")
 
     trigger_loader.on_start()
-    assert trigger_loader._on_stop_requested
     report_mock.assert_called_once_with()
     upload_mock.assert_called_once_with()
-
-
-def test_on_stop_with_on_start(configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
-    """
-    must call on_stop on exit if on_start was called
-    """
-    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.upload.UploadTrigger.on_start")
-    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.report.ReportTrigger.on_start")
-    on_stop_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.triggers.trigger_loader.TriggerLoader.on_stop")
-    _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
-
-    trigger_loader = TriggerLoader.load(repository_id, configuration)
-    trigger_loader.on_start()
-    del trigger_loader
-    on_stop_mock.assert_called_once_with()
-
-
-def test_on_stop_without_on_start(configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
-    """
-    must call not on_stop on exit if on_start wasn't called
-    """
-    on_stop_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.triggers.trigger_loader.TriggerLoader.on_stop")
-    _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
-
-    trigger_loader = TriggerLoader.load(repository_id, configuration)
-    del trigger_loader
-    on_stop_mock.assert_not_called()
+    atexit_mock.assert_called_once_with(trigger_loader.on_stop)
 
 
 def test_on_stop(trigger_loader: TriggerLoader, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None: