diff --git a/lib/simctl.js b/lib/simctl.js
index a4f3feb..7cb193c 100644
--- a/lib/simctl.js
+++ b/lib/simctl.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function launch(params, callback) {
 		return callback(new Error(__('Missing "appId" param')));
 	}
 
-	trySimctl(params, ['launch', params.udid, params.appId], callback);
+	trySimctl(params, ['launch', '--terminate-running-process', params.udid, params.appId], callback);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d298699..d609d99 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ioslib",
-  "version": "1.7.37",
+  "version": "1.7.38",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ioslib",
-      "version": "1.7.36",
+      "version": "1.7.38",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "always-tail": "0.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 23b9901..ad7f05d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ioslib",
-  "version": "1.7.37",
+  "version": "1.7.38",
   "description": "iOS Utility Library",
   "keywords": [
     "appcelerator",