Netbird.exe randomly stops respongin - usually after longer laptop inactivity #2412

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opened 2025-11-20 07:09:29 -05:00 by saavagebueno · 1 comment
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Originally created by @tomashora on GitHub (Oct 25, 2025).

Describe the problem

The netbrid.exe stops respoinding to commands - netbird status does not do anything, netbird ui shows three yellow dots. Have to kill netbird.exe using Task manager.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Logout from Windows
  2. Wait for few hours
  3. Login again
  4. Netbird is not responding

Expected behavior

The netbird service will respond to commands.

Are you using NetBird Cloud?

Selfhosted

NetBird version

0.59.8

Is any other VPN software installed?

No

Debug output
Debug bundle after restart of netbird.exe
1ddeb81b5637b00d27b906270508c117cf46cb4d0b768e79b281a23a281098c8/ca18e2df-b41c-46b0-b9cf-6a0329889c19

Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?

  • Reviewed client troubleshooting (if applicable)
  • Checked for newer NetBird versions
  • Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones)
  • Restarted the NetBird client
  • Disabled other VPN software
  • Checked firewall settings
Originally created by @tomashora on GitHub (Oct 25, 2025). **Describe the problem** The netbrid.exe stops respoinding to commands - `netbird status` does not do anything, netbird ui shows three yellow dots. Have to kill netbird.exe using Task manager. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Logout from Windows 2. Wait for few hours 3. Login again 4. Netbird is not responding **Expected behavior** The netbird service will respond to commands. **Are you using NetBird Cloud?** Selfhosted **NetBird version** 0.59.8 **Is any other VPN software installed?** No **Debug output** Debug bundle after restart of netbird.exe `1ddeb81b5637b00d27b906270508c117cf46cb4d0b768e79b281a23a281098c8/ca18e2df-b41c-46b0-b9cf-6a0329889c19` **Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?** - [x] Reviewed [client troubleshooting](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/troubleshooting-client) (if applicable) - [x] Checked for newer NetBird versions - [x] Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones) - [x] Restarted the NetBird client - [x] Disabled other VPN software - [x] Checked firewall settings
saavagebueno added the triage-needed label 2025-11-20 07:09:29 -05:00
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@tokenoks commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2025):

+1 This seems to be related to power saving. I have experienced this multiple times.
Restarting service does not work (won't shutdown), netbird.exe needs to be killed to recover.

@tokenoks commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2025): +1 This seems to be related to power saving. I have experienced this multiple times. Restarting service does not work (won't shutdown), netbird.exe needs to be killed to recover.
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Reference: SVI/netbird#2412