--- a/tools/rc.thermferm	Thu Apr 11 15:58:49 2024 +0200
+++ b/tools/rc.thermferm	Sat Apr 13 16:50:26 2024 +0200
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 fi
 
 PIDFILE=/run/thermferm.pid
+STOPTIME=45
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@
     echo -n "Stopping Fermentation Controller: "
     if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then
       kill $(cat ${PIDFILE})
+      tim=0
+      while [ true ]; do
+	[ ! -f "${PIDFILE}" ] && break;
+	[ $tim -gt $STOPTIME ] && break;
+	echo -n "."
+	sleep 1
+	tim=$(($tim+1))
+      done
       echo "done."
     else
       echo "wasn't running."