diff --git a/electron-app/src/index.ts b/electron-app/src/index.ts
index 4dd8fb8..43f885c 100644
--- a/electron-app/src/index.ts
+++ b/electron-app/src/index.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ const checkUpdates = async () => {
 const createWindow = async () => {
   await checkUpdates();
   const icon = nativeImage.createFromPath(path.join(__dirname, '../public/logo_16x16.png'));
-  // kill any previous hanging process
-  await killPortProcess(8090);
   const server = await initFileSystemServer({ basePath });
   tray = new Tray(icon);
   contextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate([
@@ -62,6 +60,12 @@ const createWindow = async () => {
       visible: false,
       icon: nativeImage.createFromPath(path.join(__dirname, '../public/square.png')),
     },
+    {
+      label: 'Kill server',
+      click: async () => {
+        await killPortProcess(8090);
+      },
+    },
     {
       label: 'Exit',
       click: () => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0e5293..e2a16db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nuclia-sync-agent-app",
-  "version": "1.5.6",
+  "version": "1.5.7",
   "description": "This is a Nuclia Sync Agent App",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "scripts": {