diff --git a/search_api.install b/search_api.install
index 09e8bb5..abb3ee0 100644
--- a/search_api.install
+++ b/search_api.install
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ function search_api_disable() {
     $controller = search_api_get_datasource_controller($type);
     $controller->stopTracking($indexes);
   }
+  DrupalQueue::get('search_api_indexing_queue')->deleteQueue();
 }
 
 /**