diff --git a/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.cpp b/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.cpp
index 0383e0fd65..b16477d383 100644
--- a/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ void DeferredDeleter::stop() {
         doWorkInBackground = false;
         lock.unlock();
         condition.notify_one();
-        // Wait for the working job to exit
-        worker->join();
+        worker->detach();
+        // Wait for the working job to exit main loop
+        while (!exitedMainLoop) {
+            std::this_thread::yield();
+        }
         // Delete working thread
         worker.reset();
     }
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ void DeferredDeleter::ensureThread() {
     if (worker != nullptr) {
         return;
     }
+    exitedMainLoop = false;
     worker = Thread::createFunc(run, reinterpret_cast<void *>(this));
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ void *DeferredDeleter::run(void *arg) {
         lock.lock();
         // Check whether working thread should be stopped
     } while (!self->shouldStop());
+    self->exitedMainLoop = true;
     lock.unlock();
     return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.h b/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.h
index 006f57df78..5b53d5a6d1 100644
--- a/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.h
+++ b/shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class DeferredDeleter : NEO::NonCopyableAndNonMovableClass {
 
     static void *run(void *);
 
+    std::atomic<bool> exitedMainLoop = false;
     std::atomic<bool> doWorkInBackground = false;
     std::atomic<int> elementsToRelease = 0;
     std::atomic<int> hostptrsToRelease = 0;
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.cpp
index f5bf4c21e7..871750aa9f 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ void ThreadLinux::join() {
     pthread_join(threadId, nullptr);
 }
 
+void ThreadLinux::detach() {
+    pthread_detach(threadId);
+}
+
 void ThreadLinux::yield() {
     sched_yield();
 }
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.h b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.h
index b934ba4b8e..8c2551a533 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.h
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/os_thread_linux.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ThreadLinux : public Thread {
   public:
     ThreadLinux(pthread_t threadId);
     void join() override;
+    void detach() override;
     void yield() override;
     ~ThreadLinux() override = default;
 
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/os_thread.h b/shared/source/os_interface/os_thread.h
index 845a1e0aa8..9d1eee7d88 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/os_thread.h
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/os_thread.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Thread {
   public:
     static decltype(&Thread::create) createFunc;
     virtual void join() = 0;
+    virtual void detach() = 0;
     virtual ~Thread() = default;
     virtual void yield() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.cpp
index cf39a745bb..a858fec9e5 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ void ThreadWin::join() {
     thread->join();
 }
 
+void ThreadWin::detach() {
+    thread->detach();
+}
+
 void ThreadWin::yield() {
     std::this_thread::yield();
 }
+
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.h b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.h
index 2a99670e02..98ce9250ae 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.h
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/os_thread_win.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ThreadWin : public Thread {
   public:
     ThreadWin(std::thread *thread);
     void join() override;
+    void detach() override;
     void yield() override;
     ~ThreadWin() override = default;
 
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/memory_manager/deferrable_allocation_deletion_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/memory_manager/deferrable_allocation_deletion_tests.cpp
index 0fa702e801..5127dba06d 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/memory_manager/deferrable_allocation_deletion_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/memory_manager/deferrable_allocation_deletion_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Intel Corporation
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/deferrable_allocation_deletion.h"
 #include "shared/source/memory_manager/deferred_deleter.h"
 #include "shared/source/os_interface/os_context.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/helpers/memory_management.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/libult/ult_command_stream_receiver.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_allocation_properties.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ struct DeferredDeleterPublic : DeferredDeleter {
 
 struct DeferrableAllocationDeletionTest : ::testing::Test {
     void SetUp() override {
+        MemoryManagement::fastLeaksDetectionMode = MemoryManagement::LeakDetectionMode::TURN_OFF_LEAK_DETECTION;
         executionEnvironment = new MockExecutionEnvironment(defaultHwInfo.get(), false, 1u);
         executionEnvironment->incRefInternal();
         memoryManager = new MockMemoryManager(*executionEnvironment);