diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5816129..380efef 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1199,6 +1199,10 @@ persistent_keepalive_interval=5`, fixKey(privateKey.String()), fixKey(wgData.Pub
 		logger.Info("Websocket connected")
 
 		if !connected {
+			// make sure the stop function is called
+			if stopFunc != nil {
+				stopFunc()
+			}
 			// request from the server the list of nodes to ping at newt/ping/request
 			stopFunc = client.SendMessageInterval("newt/ping/request", map[string]interface{}{}, 3*time.Second)
 			logger.Info("Requesting exit nodes from server")
diff --git a/wgnetstack/wgnetstack.go b/wgnetstack/wgnetstack.go
index 7823781..6684c40 100644
--- a/wgnetstack/wgnetstack.go
+++ b/wgnetstack/wgnetstack.go
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ func (s *WireGuardService) SetOnNetstackClose(callback func()) {
 }
 
 func (s *WireGuardService) LoadRemoteConfig() error {
+	if s.stopGetConfig != nil {
+		s.stopGetConfig()
+		s.stopGetConfig = nil
+	}
 	s.stopGetConfig = s.client.SendMessageInterval("newt/wg/get-config", map[string]interface{}{
 		"publicKey": s.key.PublicKey().String(),
 		"port":      s.Port,