diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 7cc90bf..1f6654a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var downCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		c, log := loadConfig(args[0])
-		if err := wgquick.Down(c, iface, log); err != nil {
+		if err := wgquick.Down(c, iface, userspace, log); err != nil {
 			logrus.WithError(err).Errorln("cannot down interface")
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/wgquick/wg.go b/wgquick/wg.go
index d22bf2c..d1a3cd7 100644
--- a/wgquick/wg.go
+++ b/wgquick/wg.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// nolint: errorlint, cyclop
+// nolint:errorlint,cyclop
 package wgquick
 
 import (
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func Up(cfg *Config, iface string, uspace bool, logger logrus.FieldLogger) error
 }
 
 // Down destroys the wg interface. Mostly equivalent to `wg-quick down iface`.
-func Down(cfg *Config, iface string, logger logrus.FieldLogger) error {
+func Down(cfg *Config, iface string, uspace bool, logger logrus.FieldLogger) error {
 	log := logger.WithField("iface", iface)
 
 	link, err := netlink.LinkByName(iface)
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ func Down(cfg *Config, iface string, logger logrus.FieldLogger) error {
 		log.Infoln("applied post-down command")
 	}
 
+	// If using userland wireguard, the sock file indicates a running wireguard-go process.
+	// By removing it, it will close itself.
+	if uspace {
+		if err := os.Remove(fmt.Sprintf("/var/run/wireguard/%s.sock", iface)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }