diff --git a/hugvey/client.py b/hugvey/client.py
index 566b5ca..5d5805c 100644
--- a/hugvey/client.py
+++ b/hugvey/client.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class CommandHandler(object):
 
         if self.playPopen:
             logger.info("Interrupting playback of {}".format(self.playingMsgId))
-            self.playPopen.terminate()
+            self.playPopen.kill()
 
         err = None
         if file is None and text is None:
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class CommandHandler(object):
 
         # prevent a lock of the story, no repeat or anything for now
         logger.critical("Interrupting playback after timeout: {}".format(self.playingMsgId))
-        self.playPopen.terminate()
+        self.playPopen.kill()
 
     def cmdStop(self, msgId):
         if self.playPopen and self.playingMsgId == msgId: