diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
index 47752950f..3d9d4aa5a 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
@@ -199,6 +199,20 @@ wasm_exec_env_create(struct WASMModuleInstanceCommon *module_inst,
 void
 wasm_exec_env_destroy(WASMExecEnv *exec_env)
 {
+#ifdef OS_ENABLE_HW_BOUND_CHECK
+    /*
+     * Clear exec_env_tls if it points to this exec_env to avoid dangling
+     * pointer after destruction. This is critical for daemon-style execution
+     * where the same thread runs multiple WASM modules sequentially.
+     * Without this, the signal handler may access freed memory on subsequent
+     * executions, causing crashes.
+     */
+    WASMExecEnv *current_tls = wasm_runtime_get_exec_env_tls();
+    if (current_tls == exec_env) {
+        wasm_runtime_set_exec_env_tls(NULL);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if WASM_ENABLE_THREAD_MGR != 0
     /* Wait for all sub-threads */
     WASMCluster *cluster = wasm_exec_env_get_cluster(exec_env);