diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1210-close-evidence-db.md b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1210-close-evidence-db.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e32bc87dbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/1210-close-evidence-db.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- `[node]` Close evidence.db OnStop ([cometbft/cometbft\#1210](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/pull/1210): @chillyvee)
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 1de80c56e17..ae16caca8a4 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -1069,15 +1069,23 @@ func (n *Node) OnStop() {
 		}
 	}
 	if n.blockStore != nil {
+		n.Logger.Info("Closing blockstore")
 		if err := n.blockStore.Close(); err != nil {
 			n.Logger.Error("problem closing blockstore", "err", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if n.stateStore != nil {
+		n.Logger.Info("Closing statestore")
 		if err := n.stateStore.Close(); err != nil {
 			n.Logger.Error("problem closing statestore", "err", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if n.evidencePool != nil {
+		n.Logger.Info("Closing evidencestore")
+		if err := n.EvidencePool().Close(); err != nil {
+			n.Logger.Error("problem closing evidencestore", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // ConfigureRPC makes sure RPC has all the objects it needs to operate.