diff --git a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/kurento/kms/FixedOneKmsManager.java b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/kurento/kms/FixedOneKmsManager.java
index 3c151f9a..a3ca27e9 100644
--- a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/kurento/kms/FixedOneKmsManager.java
+++ b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/kurento/kms/FixedOneKmsManager.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class FixedOneKmsManager extends KmsManager {
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			// Some KMS wasn't reachable
 			log.error("Shutting down OpenVidu Server");
-			System.exit(1);
+			Runtime.getRuntime().halt(1);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/recording/service/RecordingManager.java b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/recording/service/RecordingManager.java
index 3000d820..b0b22eb6 100644
--- a/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/recording/service/RecordingManager.java
+++ b/openvidu-server/src/main/java/io/openvidu/server/recording/service/RecordingManager.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class RecordingManager {
 							+ "\" set with system property \"OPENVIDU_RECORDING_CUSTOM_LAYOUT\"";
 				}
 				log.error(finalErrorMessage + ". Shutting down OpenVidu Server");
-				System.exit(1);
+				Runtime.getRuntime().halt(1);
 			}
 		} else {
 			log.info("OpenVidu recording service is disabled");