diff --git a/net/wpa_supplicant.sh b/net/wpa_supplicant.sh
index 24ecdb13..f4ca7d62 100644
--- a/net/wpa_supplicant.sh
+++ b/net/wpa_supplicant.sh
@@ -183,11 +183,9 @@ wpa_supplicant_post_stop()
 	fi
 
 	if yesno "${IN_BACKGROUND}"; then
-		# Don't stop wpa_supplicant & wpa_cli if in background
-		return 0
+		# Only stop wpa_supplicant if it's not the controlling daemon
+		! service_started_daemon "${RC_SVCNAME}" "${wpas}" 1
 	fi
-	# Only stop wpa_supplicant if it's not the controlling daemon
-	! service_started_daemon "${RC_SVCNAME}" "${wpas}" 1
 	[ $? != 0 ] && return 0
 
 	local pidfile="/var/run/wpa_cli-${IFACE}.pid"