diff --git a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src/SoftwareSerial.cpp b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src/SoftwareSerial.cpp
index 6a8c303c6c..084a3eb26f 100644
--- a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src/SoftwareSerial.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src/SoftwareSerial.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ void SoftwareSerial::begin(long speed)
 void SoftwareSerial::end()
 {
   stopListening();
+  setSpeed(0);
 }
 
 // Read data from buffer