diff --git a/modules/services/networking/portmap.nix b/modules/services/networking/portmap.nix
index a6d799ec377..cde4bb6a955 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/portmap.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/portmap.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ in
           ''
             # Portmap forks into the background before it starts
             # listening, so wait until its ready.
-            while ! nc -z localhost 111; do sleep 1; done
+            while ! nc -z localhost 111; do
+                if [[ "$(status)" =~ stop/ ]]; then exit; fi
+                sleep 1
+            done
           '';
       };