diff --git a/scripts/scheduler/install.sh b/scripts/scheduler/install.sh
index 9be688b..7469cce 100755
--- a/scripts/scheduler/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/scheduler/install.sh
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ elif [ "$FIRST_INSTALL" == "vpn" ]; then
 
     edit_user_json $LETSENCRYPT_MAIL $LETSENCRYPT_SERVERNAME
 
+    $SERVICE_EXEC vpn-proxy stop force
     $SERVICE_EXEC vpn-proxy start
     echo "$INIT_SERVICE_PATH/vpn-proxy.json" >>$AUTO_START_SERVICES/.init_services
     echo "$INIT_SERVICE_PATH/firewall-vpn-smarthost-loadbalancer" >>$AUTO_START_SERVICES/.init_services