diff --git a/launchpad/kpdf.sh b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
index e43bc5c04..75f8f4875 100755
--- a/launchpad/kpdf.sh
+++ b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ killall slider_watcher
 
 ./reader.lua $1 2> /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/crash.log
 killall -cont cvm
+killall slider_watcher
 echo 1 > /proc/eink_fb/update_display