diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index bd6bba344..7e0457c41 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot:
         if self.config['cancel_open_orders_on_exit']:
             self.cancel_all_open_orders()
 
+        self.check_for_open_trades()
+
         self.rpc.cleanup()
         persistence.cleanup()
 
@@ -175,6 +177,24 @@ class FreqtradeBot:
         if self.config['cancel_open_orders_on_exit']:
             self.cancel_all_open_orders()
 
+    def check_for_open_trades(self):
+        """
+        Notify the user when the bot is stopped
+        and there are still open trades active.
+        """
+        open_trades = Trade.get_trades([Trade.is_open == 1]).all()
+
+        if len(open_trades) != 0:
+            msg = {
+                'type': RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION,
+                'status':  f"{len(open_trades)} open trades active.\n\n"
+                           f"Handle these trades manually on {self.exchange.name}, "
+                           f"or '/start' the bot again and use '/stopbuy' "
+                           f"to handle open trades gracefully. \n"
+                           f"{'Trades are simulated.' if self.config['dry_run'] else ''}",
+            }
+            self.rpc.send_msg(msg)
+
     def _refresh_active_whitelist(self, trades: List[Trade] = []) -> List[str]:
         """
         Refresh active whitelist from pairlist or edge and extend it with
diff --git a/freqtrade/worker.py b/freqtrade/worker.py
index 5bdb166c2..2fc206bd5 100755
--- a/freqtrade/worker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/worker.py
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class Worker:
             if state == State.RUNNING:
                 self.freqtrade.startup()
 
+            if state == State.STOPPED:
+                self.freqtrade.check_for_open_trades()
+
             # Reset heartbeat timestamp to log the heartbeat message at
             # first throttling iteration when the state changes
             self._heartbeat_msg = 0
diff --git a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 654e6ca4f..6496043f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -4028,3 +4028,19 @@ def test_cancel_all_open_orders(mocker, default_conf, fee, limit_buy_order, limi
     freqtrade.cancel_all_open_orders()
     assert buy_mock.call_count == 1
     assert sell_mock.call_count == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("init_persistence")
+def test_check_for_open_trades(mocker, default_conf, fee, limit_buy_order, limit_sell_order):
+    freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+
+    freqtrade.check_for_open_trades()
+    assert freqtrade.rpc.send_msg.call_count == 0
+
+    create_mock_trades(fee)
+    trade = Trade.query.first()
+    trade.is_open = True
+
+    freqtrade.check_for_open_trades()
+    assert freqtrade.rpc.send_msg.call_count == 1
+    assert 'Handle these trades manually' in freqtrade.rpc.send_msg.call_args[0][0]['status']