diff --git a/finalcif/appwindow.py b/finalcif/appwindow.py
index 2b16e252..e473cfee 100644
--- a/finalcif/appwindow.py
+++ b/finalcif/appwindow.py
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ def do_offline_checkcif(self) -> None:
             self.ui.CheckCifLogPlainTextEdit.setPlainText('\nPlaton executable not found!')
             self.ui.CheckCifLogPlainTextEdit.appendPlainText('You can download Platon at http://www.platonsoft.nl/platon/\n')
         runner.tick.connect(self.append_to_ciflog_without_newline)
-        runner.run_process()
         runner.finished.connect(lambda: self.ui.CheckcifButton.setEnabled(True))
+        runner.run_process()
         app.processEvents()
 
     def append_to_ciflog_without_newline(self, text: str = '') -> None:
diff --git a/finalcif/tools/process.py b/finalcif/tools/process.py
index d38041e4..19a4ad47 100644
--- a/finalcif/tools/process.py
+++ b/finalcif/tools/process.py
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def _monitor_output_log(self):
 
     def _stop_program(self):
         self.is_stopped = True
-        if self.process and self.process.state() == QProcess.Running:
-            self.process.terminate()
+        #if self.process and self.process.state() == QProcess.Running:
+        self.process.terminate()
         self.finished.emit(True)
 
     def _parse_chk_file(self):