diff --git a/Main.cs b/Main.cs
index b0c690d..939f271 100644
--- a/Main.cs
+++ b/Main.cs
@@ -452,9 +452,11 @@ namespace winsw
             }
             else
             {
-                stoparguments += " " + descriptor.Arguments;
-
-                StartProcess(new Process(), stoparguments);
+                stoparguments += " " + descriptor.Arguments;
+
+                Process stopProcess = new Process();
+                StartProcess(stopProcess, stoparguments);
+                stopProcess.WaitForExit();
             }
         }