diff --git a/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.cpp b/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.cpp
index 012f596006..e479b57f36 100644
--- a/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.cpp
+++ b/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ namespace eCAL
 #endif //ECAL_NPCAP_SUPPORT
   }
 
+  CUDPReceiver::~CUDPReceiver()
+  {
+    Destroy();
+  }
+
   bool CUDPReceiver::Create(const SReceiverAttr& attr_)
   {
     if (m_socket_impl) return false;
diff --git a/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.h b/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.h
index 6a976bde6f..399a3751d2 100644
--- a/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.h
+++ b/ecal/core/src/io/udp_receiver.h
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ namespace eCAL
   {
   public:
     CUDPReceiver();
+    ~CUDPReceiver();
+
+    CUDPReceiver(const CUDPReceiver&) = delete;
+    CUDPReceiver& operator=(const CUDPReceiver&) = delete;
+    CUDPReceiver(CUDPReceiver&& rhs) = delete;
+    CUDPReceiver& operator=(CUDPReceiver&& rhs) = delete;
 
     bool Create(const SReceiverAttr& attr_) override;
     bool Destroy() override;