diff --git a/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh b/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
index 46c1d55ed..44bf94359 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ fn_stop_ark(){
 	if [ "${#queryport}" -gt 0 ] ; then
 		for (( pidcheck=0 ; pidcheck < ${maxpiditer} ; pidcheck++ )) ; do
 			pid=$(netstat -nap 2>/dev/null | grep ^udp[[:space:]] |\
-				grep :${queryport}[[:space:]] | rev | awk '{print $1}' |\
+				grep ":${queryport}[[:space:]]" | rev | awk '{print $1}' |\
 				rev | cut -d\/ -f1)
 			#
 			# check for a valid pid