diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index f9aae0fdc9baa..dfdd219234497 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ type worker struct {
 	resubmitIntervalCh chan time.Duration
 	resubmitAdjustCh   chan *intervalAdjust
 
+	wg sync.WaitGroup
+
 	current      *environment                 // An environment for current running cycle.
 	localUncles  map[common.Hash]*types.Block // A set of side blocks generated locally as the possible uncle blocks.
 	remoteUncles map[common.Hash]*types.Block // A set of side blocks as the possible uncle blocks.
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ func newWorker(config *Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus
 		recommit = minRecommitInterval
 	}
 
+	worker.wg.Add(4)
 	go worker.mainLoop()
 	go worker.newWorkLoop(recommit)
 	go worker.resultLoop()
@@ -308,6 +311,7 @@ func (w *worker) close() {
 	}
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&w.running, 0)
 	close(w.exitCh)
+	w.wg.Wait()
 }
 
 // recalcRecommit recalculates the resubmitting interval upon feedback.
@@ -334,6 +338,7 @@ func recalcRecommit(minRecommit, prev time.Duration, target float64, inc bool) t
 
 // newWorkLoop is a standalone goroutine to submit new mining work upon received events.
 func (w *worker) newWorkLoop(recommit time.Duration) {
+	defer w.wg.Done()
 	var (
 		interrupt   *int32
 		minRecommit = recommit // minimal resubmit interval specified by user.
@@ -431,6 +436,7 @@ func (w *worker) newWorkLoop(recommit time.Duration) {
 
 // mainLoop is a standalone goroutine to regenerate the sealing task based on the received event.
 func (w *worker) mainLoop() {
+	defer w.wg.Done()
 	defer w.txsSub.Unsubscribe()
 	defer w.chainHeadSub.Unsubscribe()
 	defer w.chainSideSub.Unsubscribe()
@@ -533,6 +539,7 @@ func (w *worker) mainLoop() {
 // taskLoop is a standalone goroutine to fetch sealing task from the generator and
 // push them to consensus engine.
 func (w *worker) taskLoop() {
+	defer w.wg.Done()
 	var (
 		stopCh chan struct{}
 		prev   common.Hash
@@ -580,6 +587,7 @@ func (w *worker) taskLoop() {
 // resultLoop is a standalone goroutine to handle sealing result submitting
 // and flush relative data to the database.
 func (w *worker) resultLoop() {
+	defer w.wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case block := <-w.resultCh: