diff --git a/server-console/src/modules/hf-process.js b/server-console/src/modules/hf-process.js
index 767befec7b..797ee38a0d 100644
--- a/server-console/src/modules/hf-process.js
+++ b/server-console/src/modules/hf-process.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Process.prototype = extend(Process.prototype, {
                 }
             });
         } else {
-            var signal = force ? 'SIGKILL' : null;
+            var signal = force ? 'SIGKILL' : 'SIGTERM';
             this.child.kill(signal);
         }