diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/main/ipc/main.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/main/ipc/main.ts
index d5ea14087bf..a5c4dcacddc 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/main/ipc/main.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/main/ipc/main.ts
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ export function registerMainHandlers() {
       process.on('error', err => {
         console.error('[lint-process] error:', err);
         reject({ error: err.toString() });
+        process?.kill();
+        process = null;
       });
 
       process.postMessage({ documentContent, rulesetPath });