diff --git a/server/libs/nodeFfprobe/index.js b/server/libs/nodeFfprobe/index.js
index bdab89ad..a2f284cb 100644
--- a/server/libs/nodeFfprobe/index.js
+++ b/server/libs/nodeFfprobe/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ module.exports = (function () {
       proc.stdout.on('data', function (data) { probeData.push(data) })
       proc.stderr.on('data', function (data) { errData.push(data) })
 
-      proc.on('exit', code => { exitCode = code })
+      proc.on('exit', code => {
+        exitCode = code
+        proc.kill()
+      })
       proc.on('error', err => reject(err))
       proc.on('close', () => {
         try {