diff --git a/pkg/compose/monitor.go b/pkg/compose/monitor.go
index f405a5d5b4..13892df39e 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/monitor.go
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ func (c *monitor) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 					}
 					containers.Remove(ctr.ID)
 				}
+			case events.ActionDestroy:
+				logrus.Debugf("container %s destroyed", ctr.Name)
+				restarting.Remove(ctr.ID)
+				containers.Remove(ctr.ID)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/compose/monitor_test.go b/pkg/compose/monitor_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e671b0a740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/compose/monitor_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+   Copyright 2026 Docker Compose CLI authors
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package compose
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	containerType "github.com/moby/moby/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/moby/moby/api/types/events"
+	"github.com/moby/moby/client"
+	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+
+	compose "github.com/docker/compose/v5/pkg/api"
+)
+
+const monitorCompletionTimeout = time.Second
+
+func TestMonitorStopsAfterDestroyWithoutDie(t *testing.T) {
+	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer mockCtrl.Finish()
+
+	apiClient, _ := prepareMocks(mockCtrl)
+	projectName := strings.ToLower(testProject)
+	eventsCh := make(chan events.Message)
+	errCh := make(chan error)
+
+	apiClient.EXPECT().ContainerList(t.Context(), client.ContainerListOptions{
+		All: true,
+		Filters: projectFilter(projectName).Add("label",
+			oneOffFilter(false),
+			compose.ConfigHashLabel,
+		),
+	}).Return(client.ContainerListResult{
+		Items: []containerType.Summary{
+			testContainer("crasher", "crasher-container", false),
+			testContainer("sleeper", "sleeper-container", false),
+		},
+	}, nil)
+	apiClient.EXPECT().Events(gomock.Any(), client.EventsListOptions{
+		Filters: projectFilter(projectName).Add("type", "container"),
+	}).Return(client.EventsResult{Messages: eventsCh, Err: errCh})
+
+	monitor := newMonitor(apiClient, projectName)
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- monitor.Start(t.Context())
+	}()
+
+	eventsCh <- monitorEvent(events.ActionDestroy, "crasher", "crasher-container")
+	eventsCh <- monitorEvent(events.ActionDestroy, "sleeper", "sleeper-container")
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.NilError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(monitorCompletionTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("monitor did not stop after all containers were destroyed")
+	}
+}
+
+func monitorEvent(action events.Action, service, id string) events.Message {
+	attributes := containerLabels(service, false)
+	attributes["name"] = id
+	return events.Message{
+		Action: action,
+		Actor: events.Actor{
+			ID:         id,
+			Attributes: attributes,
+		},
+	}
+}