diff --git a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f0e02f8078..7bd6d1fd240 100644
--- a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Connect to VPN Changelog
 
+## [Bug fix] - 2024-12-22
+
+- Fixed spawning zombie process while updating services status in background
+
 ## [New Additions] - 2024-11-13
 
 - Menu bar icon updates in the background
diff --git a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/package.json b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/package.json
index c820268db0e..81279607c19 100644
--- a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/package.json
+++ b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   "contributors": [
     "sato11",
     "stonerl",
-    "vyacheslav"
+    "vyacheslav",
+    "yshmeel"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "commands": [
diff --git a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/menu-bar.tsx b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/menu-bar.tsx
index 34a8f0c8bfb..40eeb663aab 100644
--- a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/menu-bar.tsx
+++ b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/menu-bar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { MenuBarExtra, showToast, Toast, environment, LaunchType } from "@raycast/api";
 import { NetworkService, normalizeHardwarePort, openNetworkSettings, useNetworkServices } from "./network-services";
-import { useRef, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useRef, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 export default function Command() {
   const {
@@ -14,13 +14,24 @@ export default function Command() {
     fetchServiceStatus,
   } = useNetworkServices();
 
+  // Indicates, if we need to keep background process running
+  // Sets false when `startRefresh` ends
+  const [isBackgroundRunning, setIsBackgroundRunning] = useState(environment.launchType === LaunchType.Background);
   const isChecking = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (environment.launchType === LaunchType.Background) {
-      startRefresh();
+      // Run these conditions only in background mode
+
+      // If all services are loaded in useNetworkServices - start refreshing
+      if (!isLoading) {
+        startRefresh();
+      }
     }
-  }, [environment.launchType, favoriteServices, otherServices, invalidServices]);
+
+    // Check services array's length because of state changing in `fetchServiceStatus` function
+    // That function changes `networkServices` state and updates whole effect, if we shallow check array memory address
+  }, [environment.launchType, favoriteServices.length, otherServices.length, invalidServices.length, isLoading]);
 
   const startRefresh = async () => {
     if (!isChecking.current) {
@@ -35,6 +46,9 @@ export default function Command() {
       } finally {
         console.log("Resetting isChecking flag");
         isChecking.current = false;
+
+        // Stop running background process
+        setIsBackgroundRunning(false);
       }
     } else {
       console.log("Refresh already in progress, skipping...");
@@ -53,7 +67,7 @@ export default function Command() {
     <MenuBarExtra
       icon={isConnected ? "network-connected.png" : "network-disconnected.png"}
       tooltip="Network Services"
-      isLoading={isLoading}
+      isLoading={isLoading || isBackgroundRunning}
     >
       {favoriteServices.length > 0 && (
         <MenuBarExtra.Section title="Favorites">
diff --git a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/network-services.ts b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/network-services.ts
index e6e24702baa..1c5eb8dc8b4 100644
--- a/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/network-services.ts
+++ b/extensions/connect-to-vpn/src/network-services.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 import { exec } from "child_process";
 import { Icon, LocalStorage, Toast, getPreferenceValues, showToast } from "@raycast/api";
+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
 
 type Preferences = {
   hideInvalidDevices: boolean;
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ export function useNetworkServices() {
         ...currentServices,
         [service.id]: { ...service, status },
       }));
+
+      return status;
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(`Error fetching service status for ${service.name}:`, err);
       setError(err as Error);
@@ -338,27 +341,15 @@ const saveFavoriteOrder = async (order: Record<string, number>) => {
 
 const execPromise = (command: string): Promise<string> =>
   new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const child = exec(command, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
-      if (err) {
-        console.error(`Error executing command: ${command}`, err);
-        reject(err);
-      } else if (stderr) {
-        console.warn(`Command stderr: ${stderr}`);
-        resolve(stdout.trim());
-      } else {
-        resolve(stdout.trim());
-      }
-    });
-
-    // Ensure the child process is cleaned up
-    child.on("exit", (code) => {
-      console.log(`Command exited with code: ${code}`);
-    });
+    try {
+      const child = execSync(command);
+      const result = child.toString();
 
-    child.on("error", (err) => {
-      console.error(`Failed to start command: ${command}`, err);
-      reject(err);
-    });
+      resolve(result.trim());
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`Command ${command} thrown an error`, e);
+      reject(e);
+    }
   });
 
 const listNetworkServiceOrder = (): Promise<string> => execPromise("/usr/sbin/networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder");