diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index 0e8f1c4..ce0353e 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ PersistentKeepalive = 25" >> /etc/wireguard/${VPN_INTERFACE}.conf
 			rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn.fail
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 5m
-			"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-			sleep 30s
+			"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+			sleep 10s
 			rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop*
 			[ $VERBOSE = true ] && DEBUGLOGSTOP
 			exit 1	
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ PersistentKeepalive = 25" >> /etc/wireguard/${VPN_INTERFACE}.conf
 			touch ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn.fail
 			MMSTOP
 			sleep 30s
-			"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-			sleep 30s
+			"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+			sleep 10s
 			rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop*
 			[ $VERBOSE = true ] && DEBUGLOGSTOP
 			exit 1
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ PersistentKeepalive = 25" >> /etc/wireguard/${VPN_INTERFACE}.conf
 				SENDNOTICE "Network Failure" "Default route failure, will try and restart the VPN" 1
 				touch ${MMFOLDER}/mm.vpn.fail
 				MMSTOP
-				sleep 2m
-				"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-				sleep 1m
+				sleep 30s
+				"${VPN_START[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+				sleep 10s
 				rm -f ${MMFOLDER}/mm.stop*
 				[ $VERBOSE = true ] && DEBUGLOGSTOP
 				exit 1