diff --git a/xmppc/Makefile b/xmppc/Makefile
index 253392a1a..c38c48ca2 100755
--- a/xmppc/Makefile
+++ b/xmppc/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=xmppc
-PKG_VERSION:=2.2.6
+PKG_VERSION:=2.2.7
 
 LOCAL_DEV:=0
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_DEV),1)
diff --git a/xmppc/files/etc/init.d/xmppc b/xmppc/files/etc/init.d/xmppc
index 537c53af3..fc9e392d7 100755
--- a/xmppc/files/etc/init.d/xmppc
+++ b/xmppc/files/etc/init.d/xmppc
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ STOP=10
 USE_PROCD=1
 PROG="/usr/sbin/xmppc"
 
+stop_service() {
+	xmpp_running="$(ubus call service list '{"name":"xmppc"}' | jq ".xmppc.instances.instance1.running")"
+	if [ "${xmpp_running}" = "true" ]; then
+		procd_send_signal xmppc '*' SIGKILL
+	fi
+}
+
 start_service() {
 	local con_name=$(uci -q get xmpp.xmpp.conn_req_connection)
 	local con_enable=$(uci -q get xmpp."${con_name}".enable)