diff --git a/linien-server/linien_server/server.py b/linien-server/linien_server/server.py
index 99a2cc3..9cd8ae7 100644
--- a/linien-server/linien_server/server.py
+++ b/linien-server/linien_server/server.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from socket import socket
 from threading import Event, Thread
 from time import sleep
 from typing import Any, Callable
+import subprocess
 
 import numpy as np
 import rpyc
@@ -313,7 +314,8 @@ class RedPitayaControlService(BaseService, LinienControlService):
         self.registers.acquisition.exposed_stop_acquisition()
         # FIXME: hacky way to trigger atexit handlers for saving parameters
         _thread.interrupt_main()
-        raise SystemExit()
+        subprocess.Popen (["linien-server", "stop"])
+        # raise SystemExit()
 
     def exposed_pause_acquisition(self):
         """