diff --git a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
index d8e7cae..ccda925 100644
--- a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@
       register: stat_mcroot_world
     - name: Recover world, if available
       block:
+        - name: Stop server
+          systemd:
+            name: "minecraft@{{ mcname }}"
+            state: stopped
         - name: Run recover script
           command:
             chdir: "/var/minecraft/{{ mcname }}"