diff --git a/discord/opus.py b/discord/opus.py
index 63362b929a..3733b9d0ca 100644
--- a/discord/opus.py
+++ b/discord/opus.py
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@ def decode(self, data, *, fec=False):
             frame_size = frames * samples_per_frame
 
         pcm = (
-            ctypes.c_int16
-            * (frame_size * channel_count * ctypes.sizeof(ctypes.c_int16))
+                ctypes.c_int16
+                * (frame_size * channel_count * ctypes.sizeof(ctypes.c_int16))
         )()
         pcm_ptr = ctypes.cast(pcm, c_int16_ptr)
 
@@ -556,11 +556,22 @@ def run(self):
             self.client.recv_decoded_audio(data)
 
     def stop(self):
+        start_time = time.time()  # Capture the start time of the loop
+        timeout_duration = 5  # Timeout duration in seconds
+
         while self.decoding:
+            elapsed_time = time.time() - start_time
+            if elapsed_time > timeout_duration:
+                _log.error(
+                    f"Timeout exceeded while waiting for the decoder to stop. "
+                    f"Discarding the {len(self.decode_queue)} remaining in the queue. Decoder Process Killed")
+                break
+
             time.sleep(0.1)
             self.decoder = {}
             gc.collect()
-            print("Decoder Process Killed")
+
+        print("Decoder Process Killed")
         self._end_thread.set()
 
     def get_decoder(self, ssrc):
diff --git a/discord/voice_client.py b/discord/voice_client.py
index 7d5161501d..1e9e336197 100644
--- a/discord/voice_client.py
+++ b/discord/voice_client.py
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ def stop_recording(self):
         """
         if not self.recording:
             raise RecordingException("Not currently recording audio.")
-        self.decoder.stop()
         self.recording = False
         self.paused = False
+        self.decoder.stop()
 
     def toggle_pause(self):
         """Pauses or unpauses the recording.