diff --git a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/container.py b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/container.py
index d45e831..d0dd482 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/container.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/container.py
@@ -194,8 +194,10 @@ class Container:
 
     def do_stop(self):
         # Stop the current container and wait until it stops completely
-        subprocess.Popen(['lxc-stop', '-P', config.CONTAINERS_DIR, self.name])
+        lxc_stop = subprocess.Popen(['lxc-stop', '-P', config.CONTAINERS_DIR, self.name])
         self.await_state(ContainerState.STOPPED)
+        # Reap the lxc-stop process
+        lxc_stop.wait()
 
     def execute(self, cmd, uid=None, gid=None, **kwargs):
         # If the container is starting or stopping, wait until the operation is finished