diff --git a/delete_stupid_loopback.sh b/delete_stupid_loopback.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c11f2f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/delete_stupid_loopback.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# List all loaded modules
+pactl list short modules | while read -r id name rest; do
+    # If module is a loopback, unload it
+    if [[ "$name" == "module-loopback" ]]; then
+        echo "Unloading loopback module $id"
+        pactl unload-module "$id"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "All loopback modules removed."
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diff --git a/play.sh b/play.sh
index fbf387f..b547180 100755
--- a/play.sh
+++ b/play.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-FILE="$1"
-[[ -f "$FILE" ]] || { echo "Usage: $0 <file>"; exit 1; }
-
 STATE="$HOME/.soundboard"
-mkdir -p "$STATE"
+
+# Check if the soundboard is started
+if [[ ! -f "$STATE/remap.id" ]]; then
+    echo "Soundboard not started"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+FILE="$1"
+if [[ -z "$FILE" || ! -f "$FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <audio-file>"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 DEFAULT_SINK=$(pactl get-default-sink)
 
 # Start paplay processes in foreground
-# Store PIDs so we can clean up
 paplay --device=soundboard_sink "$FILE" &
 PID_MIC=$!
 
@@ -20,11 +27,14 @@ PID_OUT=$!
 # Trap signals to stop both outputs if script is killed
 trap "kill $PID_MIC $PID_OUT 2>/dev/null" EXIT INT TERM
 
-# Register this process in PID file for stop_all.sh
-echo $$ >> "$STATE/playing.pids"
+# Register paplay PIDs for stop_all.sh
+mkdir -p "$STATE"
+echo "$PID_MIC" >> "$STATE/playing.pids"
+echo "$PID_OUT" >> "$STATE/playing.pids"
 
 # Wait for both streams to finish
 wait $PID_MIC $PID_OUT
 
-# Remove from PID file when done
-sed -i "\|^$$\$|d" "$STATE/playing.pids"
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+# Remove these PIDs from PID file when done
+sed -i "\|^$PID_MIC\$|d" "$STATE/playing.pids"
+sed -i "\|^$PID_OUT\$|d" "$STATE/playing.pids"
diff --git a/stop_all.sh b/stop_all.sh
index 9b336c2..180db36 100755
--- a/stop_all.sh
+++ b/stop_all.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ STATE="$HOME/.soundboard"
 
 [[ -f "$STATE/playing.pids" ]] || exit 0
 
-while read -r PGID; do
-    kill -TERM -- "-$PGID" 2>/dev/null || true
+while read -r PID; do
+    # Check if process exists before sending SIGINT
+    if [[ -n "$PID" ]] && kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+        kill -INT "$PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
 done < "$STATE/playing.pids"
 
+# Clear the PID file after attempting to stop everything
 rm -f "$STATE/playing.pids"
 
-echo "All soundboard playback stopped."
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+echo "All soundboard playback stopped."
diff --git a/stop_soundboard.sh b/stop_soundboard.sh
index 1fdbfa4..1cb5143 100755
--- a/stop_soundboard.sh
+++ b/stop_soundboard.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 STATE="$HOME/.soundboard"
 
+# 1. Stop all currently playing soundboard audio
+./stop_all.sh
+
+# 2. Restore default mic BEFORE unloading modules
+DEFAULT_MIC=$(pactl info | grep "Default Source" | awk '{print $3}')
+if [[ -n "$DEFAULT_MIC" ]]; then
+    pactl set-default-source "$DEFAULT_MIC"
+fi
+
+# 3. Unload all soundboard modules safely
 for f in "$STATE"/*.id; do
     pactl unload-module "$(cat "$f")" 2>/dev/null || true
     rm -f "$f"