diff --git a/client/cmd/service.go b/client/cmd/service.go
index 5c60744f9..855eb30fa 100644
--- a/client/cmd/service.go
+++ b/client/cmd/service.go
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 )
 
 type program struct {
-	ctx    context.Context
-	cancel context.CancelFunc
-	serv   *grpc.Server
+	ctx            context.Context
+	cancel         context.CancelFunc
+	serv           *grpc.Server
+	serverInstance *server.Server
 }
 
 func newProgram(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) *program {
diff --git a/client/cmd/service_controller.go b/client/cmd/service_controller.go
index d416afaac..86546e31c 100644
--- a/client/cmd/service_controller.go
+++ b/client/cmd/service_controller.go
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 		}
 		proto.RegisterDaemonServiceServer(p.serv, serverInstance)
 
+		p.serverInstance = serverInstance
+
 		log.Printf("started daemon server: %v", split[1])
 		if err := p.serv.Serve(listen); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to serve daemon requests: %v", err)
@@ -70,6 +72,14 @@ func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 }
 
 func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
+	if p.serverInstance != nil {
+		in := new(proto.DownRequest)
+		_, err := p.serverInstance.Down(p.ctx, in)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to stop daemon: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	p.cancel()
 
 	if p.serv != nil {