diff --git a/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go b/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go
index fccede15b..1e7053b72 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go
@@ -378,15 +378,11 @@ func (s *service) Delete(ctx context.Context, r *taskAPI.DeleteRequest) (*taskAP
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPC(err)
 	}
-	// if we deleted our init task, close the platform and send the task delete event
+	// if we deleted an init task, send the task delete event
 	if r.ExecID == "" {
 		s.mu.Lock()
 		delete(s.containers, r.ID)
-		hasContainers := len(s.containers) > 0
 		s.mu.Unlock()
-		if s.platform != nil && !hasContainers {
-			s.platform.Close()
-		}
 		s.send(&eventstypes.TaskDelete{
 			ContainerID: container.ID,
 			Pid:         uint32(p.Pid()),
@@ -630,6 +626,11 @@ func (s *service) Shutdown(ctx context.Context, r *taskAPI.ShutdownRequest) (*pt
 	}
 	s.cancel()
 	close(s.events)
+
+	if s.platform != nil {
+		s.platform.Close()
+	}
+
 	return empty, nil
 }