diff --git a/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c b/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
index ae3899619..c500e582e 100644
--- a/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
+++ b/src/misc-progs/ipsecctrl.c
@@ -156,7 +156,15 @@ void turn_connection_off (char *name) {
         snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1, 
                 "/usr/sbin/ipsec whack --delete --name %s >/dev/null", name);
         safe_system(command);
+        snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1, 
+                "/usr/sbin/ipsec stroke down %s >/dev/null", name);
+        safe_system(command);
+        snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1, 
+                "/usr/sbin/ipsec stroke delete %s >/dev/null", name);
+        safe_system(command);
         safe_system("/usr/sbin/ipsec whack --rereadall >/dev/null");
+        safe_system("/usr/sbin/ipsec stroke rereadall >/dev/null");
+
 }