diff --git a/lib/src/child-writer/index.js b/lib/src/child-writer/index.js
index f53e6aa3..d503053d 100644
--- a/lib/src/child-writer/index.js
+++ b/lib/src/child-writer/index.js
@@ -117,13 +117,20 @@ exports.write = (image, drive, options) => {
 
     child.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
       emitter.emit('error', new Error(data.toString()));
+
+      // This function causes the `close` event to be emitted
+      child.kill();
+
     });
 
     child.on('error', (error) => {
+      ipc.server.stop();
       emitter.emit('error', error);
     });
 
     child.on('close', (code) => {
+      ipc.server.stop();
+
       if (code === EXIT_CODES.CANCELLED) {
         return emitter.emit('done', {
           cancelled: true