diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
index 4f91854eb..bbf2ba8a7 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ function openvpn_reconfigure($mode, $settings, $device_only = false)
     $conf .= "dev-node /dev/{$devnode}\n";
     $conf .= "writepid /var/run/openvpn_{$mode_id}.pid\n";
     $conf .= "script-security 3\n";
-    $conf .= "daemon\n";
+    $conf .= "daemon openvpn_{$mode_id}\n";
     $conf .= "keepalive 10 60\n";
     $conf .= "ping-timer-rem\n";
     $conf .= "persist-tun\n";