diff --git a/rpms/awips2.upc/Installer.edex-upc/programs/edex b/rpms/awips2.upc/Installer.edex-upc/programs/edex
index 627c63e298..50efc1e48c 100755
--- a/rpms/awips2.upc/Installer.edex-upc/programs/edex
+++ b/rpms/awips2.upc/Installer.edex-upc/programs/edex
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ edex_stop() { # stop all edex services
 	su -c "service qpidd stop"
 	su -c "service httpd-pypies stop"
 	su -c "service edex_postgres stop"
+        sleep 5
+	su -c "service qpidd stop"
 	edex_status;
 }