diff --git a/configuration.default.ini b/configuration.default.ini
index 79e0a21..53f3dc7 100644
--- a/configuration.default.ini
+++ b/configuration.default.ini
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ ducking = False
 ducking_volume = 0.05
 ducking_threshold = 3000
 
+# if auto_stop is enabled and a user leaves and the bot is left alone, stop and clear the playlist
+auto_stop = False
+
 [webinterface]
 # Set enabled to True if you'd like to use the web interface to manage your playlist, upload files, etc.
 enabled = False
diff --git a/configuration.example.ini b/configuration.example.ini
index 27b3343..3ad7490 100644
--- a/configuration.example.ini
+++ b/configuration.example.ini
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ port = 64738
 #ducking_volume = 0.05
 #ducking_threshold = 3000
 
+# 'auto_stop': If a user leaves and the bot is left alone, stop and clear the playlist
+#auto_stop = False
+
 # [webinterface] stores settings related to the web interface.
 [webinterface]
 # 'enable': Set 'enabled' to True if you'd like to use the web interface to manage
diff --git a/mumbleBot.py b/mumbleBot.py
index 2bec6fc..39cb012 100644
--- a/mumbleBot.py
+++ b/mumbleBot.py
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ class MumbleBot:
                                                self.ducking_sound_received)
             self.mumble.set_receive_sound(True)
 
+        if not var.db.has_option("bot", "auto_stop") and var.config.getboolean("bot", "auto_stop", fallback=False)\
+                or var.config.getboolean("bot", "auto_stop"):
+            self.mumble.callbacks.set_callback(pymumble.constants.PYMUMBLE_CLBK_USERREMOVED, self.users_changed)
+            self.mumble.callbacks.set_callback(pymumble.constants.PYMUMBLE_CLBK_USERUPDATED, self.users_changed)
         # Debug use
         self._loop_status = 'Idle'
         self._display_rms = False
@@ -314,6 +318,17 @@ class MumbleBot:
         else:
             return False
 
+    # =======================
+    #         Users changed
+    # =======================
+
+    def users_changed(self, user, message):
+        own_channel = self.mumble.channels[self.mumble.users.myself['channel_id']]
+        # if the bot is the only user left in the channel
+        if len(own_channel.get_users()) == 1: 
+            self.log.info('Other users in the channel left. Stopping music now.')
+            self.clear()
+
     # =======================
     #   Launch and Download
     # =======================