diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 789cf09..38c12e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **19.09.24:** - Prevent race condition related delay during container stop.
 * **26.08.24:** - Add libtorrentv1 tag.
 * **26.12.23:** - Replace source for GeoIP database.
 * **07.12.23:** - Add optional port 58846 to readme for thin client connectivity.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index b8028fd..d5e5d42 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "19.09.24:", desc: "Prevent race condition related delay during container stop." }
   - { date: "26.08.24:", desc: "Add libtorrentv1 tag." }
   - { date: "26.12.23:", desc: "Replace source for GeoIP database." }
   - { date: "07.12.23:", desc: "Add optional port 58846 to readme for thin client connectivity."}
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/down b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/down
deleted file mode 100644
index dd09ead..0000000
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/down
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/finish
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/finish b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/finish
deleted file mode 100755
index e272e49..0000000
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/finish
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
-# shellcheck shell=bash
-
-echo "Caught SIGTERM signal!"
-echo "Tell Deluged to shut down."
-pid=$(pidof deluged)
-deluge-console --config=/config halt
-# terminate when the deluged process dies
-tail --pid=${pid} -f /dev/null
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/timeout-finish b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/timeout-finish
deleted file mode 100644
index 5caff40..0000000
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-deluged/timeout-finish
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-10000