diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
index d0e9751d7..9826423ef 100755
--- a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-liquidsoap-init-d
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ start () {
 stop () {
         monit unmonitor airtime-liquidsoap >/dev/null 2>&1
         #send term signal after 10 seconds
-        timeout 10 /usr/lib/airtime/airtime_virtualenv/bin/python /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/liquidsoap_prepare_terminate.py        
+        timeout -k 5 10 /usr/lib/airtime/airtime_virtualenv/bin/python \
+            /usr/lib/airtime/pypo/bin/liquidsoap_scripts/liquidsoap_prepare_terminate.py        
         # Send TERM after 5 seconds, wait at most 30 seconds.
         start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --retry=TERM/10/KILL/5 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE
         rm -f $PIDFILE
-        sleep 4
+        sleep 3
 }
 
 start_no_monit() {