# Stopping the node

In case you need to stop the node, you can use the **Stop** button on the **Humanode** screen and the **Log** screen. Pressing this button will stop your node, and you will no longer be acting as a validator in the network until you run your node again.

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If you close the Launcher without stopping the node, the node will continue to run in the background.
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