diff --git a/APP_PROFILER/services/process.py b/APP_PROFILER/services/process.py
index 620984b..327a05b 100644
--- a/APP_PROFILER/services/process.py
+++ b/APP_PROFILER/services/process.py
@@ -59,17 +59,31 @@ def control_service(action: str):
                 return {"status": "error", "message": f"Failed to start OpenVPN: {str(e)}"}
 
         def stop_vpn_direct():
-            stopped = False
+            procs_to_stop = []
             for proc in psutil.process_iter(['name']):
                 if proc.info['name'] == 'openvpn':
-                    proc.terminate()
-                    stopped = True
+                    try:
+                        proc.terminate()
+                        procs_to_stop.append(proc)
+                    except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied):
+                        pass
+            
+            if procs_to_stop:
+                # Wait for processes to actually exit
+                logger.info(f"[PROCESS] Waiting for {len(procs_to_stop)} OpenVPN process(es) to terminate...")
+                gone, alive = psutil.wait_procs(procs_to_stop, timeout=5)
+                for p in alive:
+                    try:
+                        logger.warning(f"[PROCESS] Process {p.pid} did not terminate, killing...")
+                        p.kill()
+                    except:
+                        pass
             
             if os.path.exists(PID_FILE):
                 try: os.remove(PID_FILE)
                 except: pass
                     
-            if stopped:
+            if procs_to_stop:
                 return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN stopped successfully"}
             else:
                 return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN was not running"}
@@ -78,7 +92,6 @@ def control_service(action: str):
         elif action == "stop": return stop_vpn_direct()
         elif action == "restart":
             stop_vpn_direct()
-            time.sleep(1)
             return start_vpn_direct()
 
     # On Host OS: Use system service manager