diff --git a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/DebugSession.java b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/DebugSession.java
index fbad52fe..38a234fa 100644
--- a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/DebugSession.java
+++ b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/DebugSession.java
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ public void detach() {
 
     @Override
     public void terminate() {
-        if (vm.process() == null || vm.process().isAlive()) {
+        if (vm.process() != null && vm.process().isAlive()) {
+            vm.process().destroy();
+        } else if (vm.process() == null || vm.process().isAlive()) {
             vm.exit(0);
         }
     }