diff --git a/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py b/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
index 2f894e1..7f35cb4 100644
--- a/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
+++ b/agent-node/src/agent_node/main.py
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@
                     print(f"[*] Cleaning up orphaned agent instance (PID {pid})...")
                     try:
                         p = psutil.Process(pid)
+                        
+                        # First, mercilessly slaughter all child processes (e.g. spawned PTY shells)
+                        try:
+                            children = p.children(recursive=True)
+                            for child in children:
+                                try:
+                                    child.kill()
+                                except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied):
+                                    pass
+                        except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied):
+                            pass
+                            
+                        # Then terminate the parent
                         p.terminate()
                         try:
                             p.wait(timeout=2)