diff --git a/data/NetworkManager.service.in b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
index 84a9c95..1f4812c 100644
--- a/data/NetworkManager.service.in
+++ b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Before=network.target @DISTRO_NETWORK_SERVICE@
 Type=dbus
 BusName=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/NetworkManager --no-daemon
-# NM doesn't want systemd to kill its children for it
-KillMode=process
+# NM doesn't want systemd to terminate its children prematurely
+KillMode=mixed
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
