diff --git a/instance/src/lib/utils.ts b/instance/src/lib/utils.ts
index a941ba0..78f6f18 100644
--- a/instance/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/instance/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -53,17 +53,20 @@ export function loop_process(
 		on_start: opts?.on_start ?? async_noop,
 		on_stop: opts?.on_stop ?? async_noop,
 	};
+	const control = {
+		do_continue: true,
+		child_process: null as null | Deno.ChildProcess,
+	};
 	const kill_sig = channel<"kill">();
+	kill_sig.receive().then(() => {
+		control.do_continue = false;
+		control.child_process?.kill();
+	});
 	async function launch() {
-		while (true) {
+		while (control.do_continue) {
 			await events.on_start();
-			const child_process = command.spawn();
-			const result = await Promise.any([kill_sig.receive(), child_process.output()]);
-			if (result === "kill") {
-				await events.on_stop();
-				child_process.kill();
-				break;
-			}
+			control.child_process = command.spawn();
+			await control.child_process.output();
 			await events.on_stop();
 			await sleep(opts?.delay ?? 500);
 		}