diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 33c305f0d48..b1a8461d029 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ void BitcoinApplication::requestShutdown()
     // Request node shutdown, which can interrupt long operations, like
     // rescanning a wallet.
     node().startShutdown();
+    // Prior to unsetting the client model, stop listening backend signals
+    if (clientModel) {
+        clientModel->stop();
+    }
+
     // Unsetting the client model can cause the current thread to wait for node
     // to complete an operation, like wait for a RPC execution to complete.
     window->setClientModel(nullptr);
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index ad80922c8b5..5f132b817e0 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -989,6 +989,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::gotoLoadPSBT(bool from_clipboard)
 
 void BitcoinGUI::updateNetworkState()
 {
+    if (!clientModel) return;
     int count = clientModel->getNumConnections();
     QString icon;
     switch(count)
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index c31e06e88e5..05172cfbd27 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ClientModel::ClientModel(interfaces::Node& node, OptionsModel *_optionsModel, QO
     subscribeToCoreSignals();
 }
 
-ClientModel::~ClientModel()
+void ClientModel::stop()
 {
     unsubscribeFromCoreSignals();
 
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ ClientModel::~ClientModel()
     m_thread->wait();
 }
 
+ClientModel::~ClientModel()
+{
+    stop();
+}
+
 int ClientModel::getNumConnections(unsigned int flags) const
 {
     ConnectionDirection connections = ConnectionDirection::None;
@@ -238,47 +243,41 @@ void ClientModel::TipChanged(SynchronizationState sync_state, interfaces::BlockT
 
 void ClientModel::subscribeToCoreSignals()
 {
-    m_handler_show_progress = m_node.handleShowProgress(
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleShowProgress(
         [this](const std::string& title, int progress, [[maybe_unused]] bool resume_possible) {
             Q_EMIT showProgress(QString::fromStdString(title), progress);
-        });
-    m_handler_notify_num_connections_changed = m_node.handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleNotifyNumConnectionsChanged(
         [this](int new_num_connections) {
             Q_EMIT numConnectionsChanged(new_num_connections);
-        });
-    m_handler_notify_network_active_changed = m_node.handleNotifyNetworkActiveChanged(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleNotifyNetworkActiveChanged(
         [this](bool network_active) {
             Q_EMIT networkActiveChanged(network_active);
-        });
-    m_handler_notify_alert_changed = m_node.handleNotifyAlertChanged(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleNotifyAlertChanged(
         [this]() {
             qDebug() << "ClientModel: NotifyAlertChanged";
             Q_EMIT alertsChanged(getStatusBarWarnings());
-        });
-    m_handler_banned_list_changed = m_node.handleBannedListChanged(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleBannedListChanged(
         [this]() {
             qDebug() << "ClienModel: Requesting update for peer banlist";
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(banTableModel, [this] { banTableModel->refresh(); });
-        });
-    m_handler_notify_block_tip = m_node.handleNotifyBlockTip(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleNotifyBlockTip(
         [this](SynchronizationState sync_state, interfaces::BlockTip tip, double verification_progress) {
             TipChanged(sync_state, tip, verification_progress, SyncType::BLOCK_SYNC);
-        });
-    m_handler_notify_header_tip = m_node.handleNotifyHeaderTip(
+        }));
+    m_event_handlers.emplace_back(m_node.handleNotifyHeaderTip(
         [this](SynchronizationState sync_state, interfaces::BlockTip tip, bool presync) {
             TipChanged(sync_state, tip, /*verification_progress=*/0.0, presync ? SyncType::HEADER_PRESYNC : SyncType::HEADER_SYNC);
-        });
+        }));
 }
 
 void ClientModel::unsubscribeFromCoreSignals()
 {
-    m_handler_show_progress->disconnect();
-    m_handler_notify_num_connections_changed->disconnect();
-    m_handler_notify_network_active_changed->disconnect();
-    m_handler_notify_alert_changed->disconnect();
-    m_handler_banned_list_changed->disconnect();
-    m_handler_notify_block_tip->disconnect();
-    m_handler_notify_header_tip->disconnect();
+    m_event_handlers.clear();
 }
 
 bool ClientModel::getProxyInfo(std::string& ip_port) const
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.h b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
index 493e18a07dd..624056b5df9 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
     explicit ClientModel(interfaces::Node& node, OptionsModel *optionsModel, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~ClientModel();
 
+    void stop();
+
     interfaces::Node& node() const { return m_node; }
     OptionsModel *getOptionsModel();
     PeerTableModel *getPeerTableModel();
@@ -95,13 +97,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     interfaces::Node& m_node;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_show_progress;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_notify_num_connections_changed;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_notify_network_active_changed;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_notify_alert_changed;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_banned_list_changed;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_notify_block_tip;
-    std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler> m_handler_notify_header_tip;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<interfaces::Handler>> m_event_handlers;
     OptionsModel *optionsModel;
     PeerTableModel* peerTableModel{nullptr};
     PeerTableSortProxy* m_peer_table_sort_proxy{nullptr};
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 4ef45490d9c..d2b184ebdf5 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ void RPCConsole::message(int category, const QString &message, bool html)
 
 void RPCConsole::updateNetworkState()
 {
+    if (!clientModel) return;
     QString connections = QString::number(clientModel->getNumConnections()) + " (";
     connections += tr("In:") + " " + QString::number(clientModel->getNumConnections(CONNECTIONS_IN)) + " / ";
     connections += tr("Out:") + " " + QString::number(clientModel->getNumConnections(CONNECTIONS_OUT)) + ")";