diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 8cbe6b6..878f423 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@ MMSTOP(){
 	#for srvc in "${SERVICES_CHECK[@]}"; do
 	for i in "${!NM_SERVICES[@]}"; do
 		srvc=${NM_SERVICES[$i]}
-		echo "stopping $srvc - ($i)"
-		/bin/systemctl stop ${srvc} &
+		if [[ ${i} != *"vpn"* ]]; then
+			echo "stopping $srvc - ($i)"
+			/bin/systemctl stop ${srvc} &
+		fi
 	done
 	checked=false
 	until [ "${checked}" = "" ]; do