# scan doesn't want to stop **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [July 26, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-doesnt-want-to-stop/732104 "2021-07-26T22:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PipocaFlix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PipocaFlix](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PipocaFlix)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-doesnt-want-to-stop/732104/1 "2021-07-26T22:24:08Z")
scanning does not want to stop, in the series tab it locked and does not come out. I’ve already canceled the scan, but it stays anyway. Then I can’t start a scan on the Movies tab I have. ---
**Author:** ![PipocaFlix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PipocaFlix](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PipocaFlix)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-doesnt-want-to-stop/732104/2 "2021-07-26T23:08:58Z")
I found the solution using the command below, if anyone goes through the same thing. - /usr/sbin/service plexmediaserver restart ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-doesnt-want-to-stop/732104/3 "2021-07-26T23:42:55Z")
If the scan activity gets stuck in the respective dialog – most of the times it’s sufficient to do a full reload of the web page 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-doesnt-want-to-stop/732104/4 "2021-10-24T23:43:33Z")
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