diff --git a/cookbook/connectors/connector.py b/cookbook/connectors/connector.py
index 76699e09..4ed61350 100644
--- a/cookbook/connectors/connector.py
+++ b/cookbook/connectors/connector.py
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@ class Connector(ABC):
     async def on_shopping_list_entry_deleted(self, space: Space, instance: ShoppingListEntry) -> None:
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
     # TODO: Maybe add an 'IsEnabled(self) -> Bool' to here
     # TODO: Add Recipes & possibly Meal Place listeners/hooks (And maybe more?)
diff --git a/cookbook/connectors/connector_manager.py b/cookbook/connectors/connector_manager.py
index 833e771a..39919597 100644
--- a/cookbook/connectors/connector_manager.py
+++ b/cookbook/connectors/connector_manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import queue
 from asyncio import Task
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
-from multiprocessing import Queue
+from multiprocessing import JoinableQueue
 from types import UnionType
 from typing import List, Any, Dict, Optional
 
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class Work:
 
 
 class ConnectorManager:
-    _queue: Queue
+    _queue: JoinableQueue
     _listening_to_classes = REGISTERED_CLASSES | CONNECTOR_UPDATE_CLASSES
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self._queue = multiprocessing.Queue(maxsize=QUEUE_MAX_SIZE)
+        self._queue = multiprocessing.JoinableQueue(maxsize=QUEUE_MAX_SIZE)
         self._worker = multiprocessing.Process(target=self.worker, args=(self._queue,), daemon=True)
         self._worker.start()
 
@@ -60,14 +60,16 @@ class ConnectorManager:
         try:
             self._queue.put_nowait(Work(instance, action_type))
         except queue.Full:
+            logging.info("queue was full, so skipping %s", instance)
             return
 
     def stop(self):
+        self._queue.join()
         self._queue.close()
         self._worker.join()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def worker(worker_queue: Queue):
+    def worker(worker_queue: JoinableQueue):
         from django.db import connections
         connections.close_all()
 
@@ -77,7 +79,10 @@ class ConnectorManager:
         _connectors: Dict[str, List[Connector]] = dict()
 
         while True:
-            item: Optional[Work] = worker_queue.get()
+            try:
+                item: Optional[Work] = worker_queue.get()
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                break
             if item is None:
                 break
 
@@ -88,18 +93,32 @@ class ConnectorManager:
             connectors: Optional[List[Connector]] = _connectors.get(space.name)
 
             if connectors is None or refresh_connector_cache:
+                if connectors is not None:
+                    loop.run_until_complete(close_connectors(connectors))
+
                 with scope(space=space):
                     connectors: List[Connector] = [HomeAssistant(config) for config in space.homeassistantconfig_set.all() if config.enabled]
                     _connectors[space.name] = connectors
 
             if len(connectors) == 0 or refresh_connector_cache:
-                return
+                worker_queue.task_done()
+                continue
 
             loop.run_until_complete(run_connectors(connectors, space, item.instance, item.actionType))
+            worker_queue.task_done()
 
         loop.close()
 
 
+async def close_connectors(connectors: List[Connector]):
+    tasks: List[Task] = [asyncio.create_task(connector.close()) for connector in connectors]
+
+    try:
+        await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=False)
+    except BaseException:
+        logging.exception("received an exception while closing one of the connectors")
+
+
 async def run_connectors(connectors: List[Connector], space: Space, instance: REGISTERED_CLASSES, action_type: ActionType):
     tasks: List[Task] = list()
 
diff --git a/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py b/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
index f5ae454f..4499c7e7 100644
--- a/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
+++ b/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from collections import defaultdict
 from logging import Logger
-from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
 
 from homeassistant_api import Client, HomeassistantAPIError, Domain
 
@@ -58,16 +56,20 @@ class HomeAssistant(Connector):
         except HomeassistantAPIError as err:
             self._logger.warning(f"[HomeAssistant {self._config.name}] Received an exception from the api: {err=}, {type(err)=}")
 
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        await self._client.async_cache_session.close()
+
 
 def _format_shopping_list_entry(shopping_list_entry: ShoppingListEntry):
     item = shopping_list_entry.food.name
     if shopping_list_entry.amount > 0:
+        item += f" ({shopping_list_entry.amount:.2f}".rstrip('0').rstrip('.')
         if shopping_list_entry.unit and shopping_list_entry.unit.base_unit and len(shopping_list_entry.unit.base_unit) > 0:
-            item += f" ({shopping_list_entry.amount} {shopping_list_entry.unit.base_unit})"
+            item += f" {shopping_list_entry.unit.base_unit})"
         elif shopping_list_entry.unit and shopping_list_entry.unit.name and len(shopping_list_entry.unit.name) > 0:
-            item += f" ({shopping_list_entry.amount} {shopping_list_entry.unit.name})"
+            item += f" {shopping_list_entry.unit.name})"
         else:
-            item += f" ({shopping_list_entry.amount})"
+            item += ")"
 
     description = "Imported by TandoorRecipes"
     if shopping_list_entry.created_by.first_name and len(shopping_list_entry.created_by.first_name) > 0: