diff --git a/panda/python/core/pandare/panda.py b/panda/python/core/pandare/panda.py
index dbdcd2174a4..f0d00686735 100644
--- a/panda/python/core/pandare/panda.py
+++ b/panda/python/core/pandare/panda.py
@@ -543,8 +543,9 @@ def run(self):
         self.running.set()
         self.libpanda.panda_run() # Give control to panda
         self.running.clear() # Back from panda's execution (due to shutdown or monitor quit)
-        self.unload_plugins() # Unload pyplugins and C plugins
+        self.unload_plugins() # Unload pyplugins
         self.delete_callbacks() # Unload any registered callbacks
+        self.libpanda.panda_unload_plugins() # Unload C plugins
         self.plugins = plugin_list(self)
         # Write PANDALOG, if any
         #self.libpanda.panda_cleanup_record()