diff --git a/lib/xl2tpd.sh b/lib/xl2tpd.sh
index 14beabe..18de7d3 100755
--- a/lib/xl2tpd.sh
+++ b/lib/xl2tpd.sh
@@ -115,12 +115,14 @@ EOF
 
 xl2tpd_connect() {
     echo "[INFO] try connecting $1"
+    pkill xl2tpd-control > /dev/null
     xl2tpd-control connect $1 &
     echo "[INFO] xl2tpd-control done"
 }
 
 xl2tpd_disconnect() {
     echo "[INFO] try disconnecting $1"
+    pkill xl2tpd-control > /dev/null
     xl2tpd-control disconnect $1 &
     echo "[INFO] xl2tpd-control done"
 }