diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/finish b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/finish
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f776c9a6808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/finish
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+upsdrvctl -D stop
diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
index cdc768fc329..aab0bcc121f 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Network UPS Tools - driver controller
 install -d -m 0770 -o nut -g nut /run/ups
-exec upsdrvctl -D start
+upsdrvctl -D start
+exec chpst -b upsdrvctl pause