diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
index 7f52c19ee2..562890469d 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ private[akka] class RoutedActorRef(val routedProps: RoutedProps, val address: St
     synchronized {
       if (running) {
         running = false
-        postMessageToMailbox(RemoteActorSystemMessage.Stop, None)
+        router.route(Routing.Broadcast(PoisonPill))(Some(this))
       }
     }
   }