diff --git a/markdown-preview-mode.el b/markdown-preview-mode.el
index 4c1a1a6..7c3cccf 100644
--- a/markdown-preview-mode.el
+++ b/markdown-preview-mode.el
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@
 (defun markdown-preview--stop ()
   "Stop `markdown-preview' mode."
   (remove-hook 'after-save-hook 'markdown-preview--send-preview t)
-  (markdown-preview--stop-idle-timer))
+  (markdown-preview--stop-idle-timer)
+  (let ((preview-file (concat (file-name-directory (buffer-file-name)) markdown-preview-file-name)))
+    (if (file-exists-p preview-file)
+	(delete-file preview-file)))
+  )
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun markdown-preview-open-browser ()