diff --git a/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py b/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
index 86270865..715e8c43 100644
--- a/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class PrivateEndpoints:
             return send_from_directory(config.get('www.private.path',
                                        'static-data/www/private/'), path)
 
+        @private_endpoints_bp.route('/getpid')
+        def get_pid():
+            return Response(str(os.getpid()))
+
         @private_endpoints_bp.route('/hitcount')
         def get_hit_count():
             return Response(str(client_api.publicAPI.hitCount))
diff --git a/src/lan/client/__init__.py b/src/lan/client/__init__.py
index 5c4f108e..b2626b63 100644
--- a/src/lan/client/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lan/client/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ def _lan_work(peer: LANIP):
                             url + f'get/{block}', stream=True).raw.read(6000000))
                 except onionrexceptions.InvalidMetadata:
                     logger.warn(f"Could not get {block} from lan peer")
+                except onionrexceptions.InvalidProof:
+                    logger.warn(
+                        f"Invalid proof for {block} from lan peer {peer}", terminal=True)
+                    break
 
     for port in ports:
         try:
diff --git a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
index 81f6fb9a..d1b8b3c9 100644
--- a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
+++ b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class NetController:
             tor_pid_file.write(str(tor.pid))
 
         multiprocessing.Process(target=watchdog.watchdog,
-                                args=[os.getpid(), tor.pid]).start()
+                                args=[os.getpid(), tor.pid], daemon=True).start()
 
         logger.info('Finished starting Tor.', terminal=True)
 
diff --git a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
index 193eb54e..2ea25726 100755
--- a/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
+++ b/src/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch/__init__.py
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ def daemon():
     """Start Onionr's primary threads for communicator, API server, node, and LAN."""
 
     def _handle_sig_term(signum, frame):
-        logger.info(
-            "Received sigterm, shutting down gracefully", terminal=True)
-        localcommand.local_command('/shutdownclean')
+        pid = str(os.getpid())
+        main_pid = localcommand.local_command('/getpid')
+        #logger.info(main_pid, terminal=True)
+        if main_pid and main_pid == pid:
+            logger.info(
+            f"Received sigterm, shutting down gracefully. PID: {pid}", terminal=True)
+            localcommand.local_command('/shutdownclean')
+        else:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Recieved sigterm in child process or fork, exiting. PID: {pid}")
+            sys.exit(0)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _handle_sig_term)
 
     # Determine if Onionr is in offline mode.
@@ -233,11 +241,6 @@ def daemon():
         filenuke.nuke.clean_tree(identifyhome.identify_home())
 
 
-def _ignore_sigint(sig, frame):  # pylint: disable=W0612,W0613
-    """Space intentionally left blank."""
-    return
-
-
 def start(override: bool = False):
     """If no lock file, make one and start onionr.
 
diff --git a/src/onionrproofs/subprocesspow.py b/src/onionrproofs/subprocesspow.py
index 750bddec..092639fd 100755
--- a/src/onionrproofs/subprocesspow.py
+++ b/src/onionrproofs/subprocesspow.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
         parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
         p = Process(target=self.do_pow, args=(child_conn,), daemon=True)
         p.start()
-        p.join()
+        #p.join()
         payload = None
         try:
             while True:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
         finally:
-            parent_conn.send('shutdown')
+            p.terminate()
             self.payload = payload
 
     def do_pow(self, pipe):
diff --git a/src/vanityonionr/__init__.py b/src/vanityonionr/__init__.py
index ab797dd0..7be6abcd 100644
--- a/src/vanityonionr/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vanityonionr/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def find_vanity_mnemonic(start_words: str, queue):
 def _start(start_words, obj):
     done = False
     q = Queue()
-    p = Process(target=find_vanity_mnemonic, args=[start_words, q])
+    p = Process(target=find_vanity_mnemonic, args=[start_words, q], daemon=True)
     p.daemon = True
     p.start()
     rec = None
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def handler(start_words: str):
     obj = lambda test: None
     obj.done = False
     for x in range(multiprocessing.cpu_count()):
-        threading.Thread(target=_start, args=[start_words, obj]).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=_start, args=[start_words, obj], daemon=True).start()
     while not obj.done:
         time.sleep(1)
     return obj.result
diff --git a/static-data/default_config.json b/static-data/default_config.json
index 11973b86..69b485fc 100755
--- a/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         "tor": true
     },
     "ui": {
-        "animated_background": true,
+        "animated_background": false,
         "public_remote_enabled": false,
         "public_remote_hosts": [],
         "theme": "dark"