diff --git a/tuning.cpp b/tuning.cpp
index 257ab09..60f5cd2 100644
--- a/tuning.cpp
+++ b/tuning.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void tuning::on_pushButton_play_clicked()
        if (myProcess.pid()) {
                qDebug() << "stopping previous player first...";
                myProcess.kill();
-               myProcess.waitForFinished();
+               myProcess.waitForFinished(1000);
        }

        mytune->close_dvr();