diff --git a/src/azureMonitor/metrics/quickpulse/liveMetrics.ts b/src/azureMonitor/metrics/quickpulse/liveMetrics.ts
index ee5bf77..5428b70 100644
--- a/src/azureMonitor/metrics/quickpulse/liveMetrics.ts
+++ b/src/azureMonitor/metrics/quickpulse/liveMetrics.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export class LiveMetrics {
   private derivedMetricProjection: Projection = new Projection();
   private validator: Validator = new Validator();
   private filter: Filter = new Filter();
+  private _isShutdown: boolean = false;
   // type: Map<telemetryType, Map<id, FilterConjunctionGroupInfo[]>>
   private validDocumentFilterConjuctionGroupInfos: Map<
     string,
@@ -203,10 +204,15 @@ export class LiveMetrics {
   }
 
   public shutdown(): void {
-    this.meterProvider?.shutdown();
+    this._isShutdown = true;
+    clearTimeout(this.handle as any);
+    this.deactivateMetrics();
   }
 
   private async goQuickpulse(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._isShutdown) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (!this.isCollectingData) {
       // If not collecting, Ping
       try {
@@ -223,15 +229,20 @@ export class LiveMetrics {
         this.quickPulseDone(undefined);
       }
 
-      this.handle = <any>setTimeout(this.goQuickpulse.bind(this), this.pingInterval);
-      this.handle.unref();
+      if (!this._isShutdown) {
+        this.handle = <any>setTimeout(this.goQuickpulse.bind(this), this.pingInterval);
+        this.handle.unref();
+      }
     }
-    if (this.isCollectingData) {
+    if (this.isCollectingData && !this._isShutdown) {
       this.activateMetrics({ collectionInterval: this.postInterval });
     }
   }
 
   private async quickPulseDone(response: QuickpulseResponse | undefined): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._isShutdown) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (!response) {
       if (!this.isCollectingData) {
         if (Date.now() - this.lastSuccessTime >= MAX_PING_WAIT_TIME) {
@@ -259,8 +270,10 @@ export class LiveMetrics {
         this.etag = "";
         this.deactivateMetrics();
 
-        this.handle = <any>setTimeout(this.goQuickpulse.bind(this), this.pingInterval);
-        this.handle.unref();
+        if (!this._isShutdown) {
+          this.handle = <any>setTimeout(this.goQuickpulse.bind(this), this.pingInterval);
+          this.handle.unref();
+        }
       }
 
       const endpointRedirect = response.xMsQpsServiceEndpointRedirectV2;
diff --git a/test/internal/unit/metrics/liveMetrics.test.ts b/test/internal/unit/metrics/liveMetrics.test.ts
index 44857c2..e203393 100644
--- a/test/internal/unit/metrics/liveMetrics.test.ts
+++ b/test/internal/unit/metrics/liveMetrics.test.ts
@@ -671,4 +671,69 @@ describe("#LiveMetrics", () => {
       ["testScope1"],
     );
   });
+
+  it("shutdown should clear the polling timer", () => {
+    const clearTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, "clearTimeout");
+    const handle = autoCollect["handle"];
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    expect(clearTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(handle);
+    clearTimeoutSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it("shutdown should set _isShutdown flag", () => {
+    expect(autoCollect["_isShutdown"]).toBe(false);
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    expect(autoCollect["_isShutdown"]).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("shutdown should deactivate metrics", () => {
+    autoCollect.activateMetrics({ collectionInterval: 100 });
+    expect(autoCollect["meterProvider"]).toBeDefined();
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    expect(autoCollect["meterProvider"]).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("goQuickpulse should not reschedule after shutdown", async () => {
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, "setTimeout");
+    await autoCollect["goQuickpulse"]();
+    // goQuickpulse should early-return without scheduling a new timer
+    expect(setTimeoutSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    setTimeoutSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it("goQuickpulse should not reschedule if shutdown called during ping", async () => {
+    // Simulate shutdown happening while the ping request is in-flight
+    vi.spyOn(autoCollect["pingSender"], "isSubscribed").mockImplementation(async () => {
+      // Shutdown is called while we are awaiting the ping
+      autoCollect.shutdown();
+      return undefined as any;
+    });
+    autoCollect["_isShutdown"] = false; // reset so goQuickpulse enters the body
+    autoCollect["isCollectingData"] = false;
+    const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, "setTimeout");
+    await autoCollect["goQuickpulse"]();
+    expect(setTimeoutSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    setTimeoutSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it("quickPulseDone should not reschedule after shutdown", async () => {
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, "setTimeout");
+    await autoCollect["quickPulseDone"]({
+      xMsQpsSubscribed: "false",
+      xMsQpsConfigurationEtag: undefined,
+    } as any);
+    expect(setTimeoutSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    setTimeoutSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it("shutdown should be idempotent", () => {
+    autoCollect.activateMetrics({ collectionInterval: 100 });
+    autoCollect.shutdown();
+    // Second shutdown should not throw
+    expect(() => autoCollect.shutdown()).not.toThrow();
+    expect(autoCollect["_isShutdown"]).toBe(true);
+    expect(autoCollect["meterProvider"]).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });