diff --git a/pkgs/additional/sane-scripts/src/sane-wipe-browser b/pkgs/additional/sane-scripts/src/sane-wipe-browser
index cde2e9f4..f415fe54 100755
--- a/pkgs/additional/sane-scripts/src/sane-wipe-browser
+++ b/pkgs/additional/sane-scripts/src/sane-wipe-browser
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ rm -rf \
   ~/.config/chromium \
   ~/.cache/chromium \
   || true  # in case no matches
+
+# browsers like to stick around in the background so they can load faster
+sudo pkill librewolf || true
+sudo pkill firefox || true