diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_ddclient.conf b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_ddclient.conf
index 99e5b6b38..8e5e6c59c 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_ddclient.conf
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_ddclient.conf
@@ -6,30 +6,24 @@ type:script
 message:starting ddclient
 
 [stop]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/ddclient stop
+command:pkill -F /var/run/ddclient.pid 2> /dev/null; exit 0
 type:script
 message:stopping ddclient
 
 [status]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/ddclient status; exit 0
+command:pgrep -qF /var/run/ddclient.pid && echo "ddclient is running" || echo "ddclient is not running"
 type:script_output
 message:get ddclient status
 
 [restart]
 command:
     chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/ddclient.conf;
+    pkill -F /var/run/ddclient.pid 2> /dev/null;
     /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ddclient restart
 type:script
 message:restarting ddclient
 description:Restart ddclient service
 
-[reload]
-command:
-    chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/ddclient.conf;
-    /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ddclient reload
-type:script
-message:reload ddclient configuration
-
 [force]
 command:
     chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/ddclient.conf;