diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/include/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.h b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/include/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.h
index fb2251e..010beb3 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/include/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/include/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     bool ValidateConnection();
     std::string GetDaemonAliveIndicatorPath();
 
+    void WaitForServiceToTerminate(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_ms);
+
   public:
     explicit SnapuserdClient(android::base::unique_fd&& sockfd);
     SnapuserdClient(){};
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.cpp
index 695b581..3bed3a4 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/snapuserd/snapuserd_client.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@
     return client;
 }
 
+void SnapuserdClient::WaitForServiceToTerminate(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout_ms) {
+    auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    while (android::base::GetProperty("init.svc.snapuserd", "") == "running") {
+        auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(now - start);
+        if (elapsed >= timeout_ms) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Timed out - Snapuserd service did not stop - Forcefully terminating the "
+                          "service";
+            android::base::SetProperty("ctl.stop", "snapuserd");
+            return;
+        }
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
+    }
+}
+
 bool SnapuserdClient::ValidateConnection() {
     if (!Sendmsg("query")) {
         return false;
@@ -238,6 +253,8 @@
         LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to detach snapuserd.";
         return false;
     }
+
+    WaitForServiceToTerminate(3s);
     return true;
 }