diff --git a/robyn/processpool.py b/robyn/processpool.py
index e1ca456f3..cc302e089 100644
--- a/robyn/processpool.py
+++ b/robyn/processpool.py
@@ -51,9 +51,18 @@ def run_processes(
     )
 
     def terminating_signal_handler(_sig, _frame):
-        logger.info("Terminating server!!", bold=True)
+        logger.info("Gracefully shutting down server...", bold=True)
         for process in process_pool:
-            process.kill()
+            process.terminate()
+
+        for process in process_pool:
+            process.join(timeout=30)
+            if process.is_alive():
+                logger.warning("Process %s did not shut down in time, forcing kill.", process.pid)
+                process.kill()
+                process.join(timeout=5)
+
+        sys.exit(0)
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, terminating_signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, terminating_signal_handler)
@@ -220,6 +229,12 @@ def spawn_process(
     try:
         server.start(socket, workers)
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+        if not sys.platform.startswith("win32"):
+            loop.add_signal_handler(signal.SIGTERM, loop.stop)
+
         loop.run_forever()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
         loop.close()
diff --git a/robyn/reloader.py b/robyn/reloader.py
index 2139dfcbf..e89f2dff4 100644
--- a/robyn/reloader.py
+++ b/robyn/reloader.py
@@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ def __init__(self, file_path: str, directory_path: str) -> None:
 
     def stop_server(self) -> None:
         if self.process:
-            os.kill(self.process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)  # Stop the subprocess using os.kill()
+            self.process.terminate()
+            try:
+                self.process.wait(timeout=5)
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                logger.warning("Process %s did not shut down in time, forcing kill.", self.process.pid)
+                self.process.kill()
+                self.process.wait()
 
     def reload(self) -> None:
         self.stop_server()
@@ -138,10 +144,6 @@ def reload(self) -> None:
         clean_rust_binaries(self.built_rust_binaries)
         self.built_rust_binaries = compile_rust_files(self.directory_path)
 
-        prev_process = self.process
-        if prev_process:
-            prev_process.kill()
-
         self.process = subprocess.Popen(
             [sys.executable, *arguments],
             env=new_env,