diff --git a/etc/inc/vslb.inc b/etc/inc/vslb.inc
index b44fac1c06..dfd54f8d43 100644
--- a/etc/inc/vslb.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/vslb.inc
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ function slbd_configure() {
 		/* startup slbd pointing it's config at /var/etc/slbd.conf with a polling interval of 5 seconds */
 		mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/slbd -c{$g['varetc_path']}/slbd.conf -r5000");
 	} else {
+		mwexec("/usr/bin/killall -9 slbd");
 		fclose($fd);
 	}
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>