diff --git a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
index ef06ebe7..670f04a1 100644
--- a/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
+++ b/tunnel/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/backend/GoBackend.java
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ public final class GoBackend implements Backend {
             currentTunnelHandle = -1;
             currentConfig = null;
             wgTurnOff(handleToClose);
+            try {
+                vpnService.get(0, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS).stopSelf();
+            } catch (final TimeoutException ignored) { }
         }
 
         tunnel.onStateChange(state);