diff --git a/src/freedombone-rmsipuser b/src/freedombone-rmsipuser
index c79751e0..5d335a93 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-rmsipuser
+++ b/src/freedombone-rmsipuser
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ if [[ $USER_EXISTS != "yes" ]]; then
     exit 3
 fi
 
+systemctl stop sipwitch
+
 remove_sip_user
 
-systemctl restart sipwitch
+systemctl start sipwitch
 
 echo "SIP user $MY_USERNAME removed"
 exit 0