diff --git a/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/service_manager.rb b/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/service_manager.rb
index 7718acb33df86..874ac4e1562b1 100644
--- a/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/service_manager.rb
+++ b/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/service_manager.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def start
 
       def stop
         return unless @shutdown_supported
+        return if process_exited?
 
         stop_server
         @process.poll_for_exit STOP_TIMEOUT
@@ -109,15 +110,11 @@ def start_process
       end
 
       def stop_process
-        return if process_exited?
-
         @process.stop STOP_TIMEOUT
         @process.io.stdout.close if Platform.jruby? && !WebDriver.logger.debug?
       end
 
       def stop_server
-        return if process_exited?
-
         connect_to_server do |http|
           headers = WebDriver::Remote::Http::Common::DEFAULT_HEADERS.dup
           http.get('/shutdown', headers)