diff --git a/scripts/init.d/mw.tpl b/scripts/init.d/mw.tpl
index 1919765b3..8461a0df0 100755
--- a/scripts/init.d/mw.tpl
+++ b/scripts/init.d/mw.tpl
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ mw_stop_task()
 {
     if [ -f ${PANEL_DIR}/logs/panel_task.lock ];then
         echo -e "\033[32mthe task is running and cannot be stopped\033[0m"
-        exit 0
+        return 0
     fi
 
     echo -e "stopping mw-tasks... \c";