diff --git a/api_server.py b/api_server.py
index fd7eb4d..140ec40 100644
--- a/api_server.py
+++ b/api_server.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
 from starlette.background import BackgroundTask
 import json_repair
-import signal
 import sys
 
 import magic
@@ -109,24 +108,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Log uvloop status
     logger.info("    uvloop: enabled (asyncio speedup active)")
     
-    # Add a function to forcefully kill the process
-    def force_exit(exit_code=1):
-        """Force exit the process to trigger Docker container restart"""
-        logger.critical(f"Force exiting process with code {exit_code}")
-        try:
-            # Try to kill the process with SIGKILL
-            os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGKILL)
-        except:
-            # If that fails, use os._exit
-            os._exit(exit_code)
-    
-    # Add SIGTERM signal handler for proper termination
-    def handle_sigterm(signum, frame):
-        logger.warning("Received SIGTERM signal, shutting down forcefully")
-        force_exit(0)  # Exit with code 0 for graceful shutdown
-    
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handle_sigterm)
-    
     try:        
         uvicorn.run(
             "api_server:app", 
@@ -138,10 +119,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     except OSError as e:
         if "[Errno 98] Address already in use" in str(e):
             logger.critical(f"Port {Config['api_port']} is already in use. Exiting with code 1 to trigger Docker restart.")
-            force_exit(1)
+            sys.exit(1)
         else:
             logger.critical(f"Failed to start server: {str(e)}")
-            force_exit(1)
+            sys.exit(1)
 
 async def find_file_id_in_message(message: Message, file_unique_id: str) -> Union[str, None]:
     """Find file_id by checking all possible media types in message"""
diff --git a/telegram_client.py b/telegram_client.py
index bd0ddcf..32ff1d5 100644
--- a/telegram_client.py
+++ b/telegram_client.py
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ class TelegramClient:
             raise
 
     def _restart_app(self):
-        """Restarts the application by forcefully killing the process to trigger Docker container restart"""
-        logger.warning("connection_handler: restarting application by forceful termination")
+        """Restarts the application by sending SIGTERM to the process"""
+        logger.warning("connection_handler: restarting application by sending SIGTERM")
         try:
-            # Forcefully kill the process using SIGKILL to ensure immediate termination
-            logger.critical("connection_handler: sending SIGKILL to self")
-            os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGKILL)
+            # Use SIGTERM for proper Docker container restart
+            logger.critical("connection_handler: sending SIGTERM signal")
+            os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGTERM)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"connection_handler: error during restart: {str(e)}")
             # Emergency termination