diff --git a/utility/daemon/daemon.js b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
index 13ce4c90..6f1b9f03 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/daemon.js
+++ b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             }, 10000);  // Restart after 10 secs if required
         }
 
-        node.on("close", function() {
+        node.on("close", function(done) {
+            clearInterval(loop);
             if (node.child != null) { node.child.kill('SIGKILL'); }
             if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log(node.cmd+" stopped"); }
-            clearInterval(loop);
             node.status({});
+            setTimeout(function() { done(); }, 100);
         });
 
         runit();
diff --git a/utility/daemon/package.json b/utility/daemon/package.json
index 93f42e1e..4fcf0626 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/package.json
+++ b/utility/daemon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-daemon",
-    "version"       : "0.0.9",
+    "version"       : "0.0.10",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that runs and monitors a long running system command.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },