diff --git a/cellxgene_gateway/backend_cache.py b/cellxgene_gateway/backend_cache.py
index 08d0235..e54654e 100644
--- a/cellxgene_gateway/backend_cache.py
+++ b/cellxgene_gateway/backend_cache.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BackendCache:
 
     def check_entry(self, dataset):
         contents = self.entry_list
-        matches = [c for c in contents if c.dataset == dataset]
+        matches = [c for c in contents if c.dataset == dataset and c.status != "terminated"]
 
         if len(matches) == 0:
             return None
@@ -61,3 +61,7 @@ class BackendCache:
         time.sleep(1)  # Automatic refresh is too fast, needs a second to pause
 
         return entry
+    
+    def prune(self, process):
+        self.entry_list.remove(process)
+        process.terminate()
diff --git a/cellxgene_gateway/cache_entry.py b/cellxgene_gateway/cache_entry.py
index 3532a33..5dda033 100644
--- a/cellxgene_gateway/cache_entry.py
+++ b/cellxgene_gateway/cache_entry.py
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ class CacheEntry:
         else:
             self.all_output += output
 
+    def terminate(self, process):
+        if pid != None and self.status != "terminated":
+            p = psutil.Process(pid)
+            p.terminate()
+            p = psutil.Process(pid + 2)
+            p.terminate()
+        self.status = "terminated"
+
+
     def serve_content(self, path):
         dataset = self.dataset
 
diff --git a/cellxgene_gateway/gateway.py b/cellxgene_gateway/gateway.py
index a04cbdd..04e4448 100644
--- a/cellxgene_gateway/gateway.py
+++ b/cellxgene_gateway/gateway.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from flask import (
     render_template,
     request,
     send_from_directory,
+    url_for,
 )
 from flask_api import status
 from werkzeug import secure_filename
@@ -187,20 +188,18 @@ def do_GET_status():
         "cache_status.html", entry_list=cache.entry_list
     )
 
-pruner = PruneProcessCache(cache)
 
-@app.route("/prune/<path:path>", methods=["DELETE"])
-def do_prune(path):
+@app.route("/relaunch/<path:path>", methods=["GET"])
+def do_relaunch(path):
     dataset = get_dataset(path)
     match = cache.check_entry(dataset)
-    if match is None:
-        return "not found"
-    else:
-        pruner.prune(match)
-        return "success"
+    if not match is None:
+        match.terminate()
+    return redirect(url_for('view', path=path), code=301)
 
 def main():
     env.validate()
+    pruner = PruneProcessCache(cache)
     background_thread = Thread(target=pruner)
     background_thread.start()
 
diff --git a/cellxgene_gateway/prune_process_cache.py b/cellxgene_gateway/prune_process_cache.py
index 21d2c89..6c563ec 100644
--- a/cellxgene_gateway/prune_process_cache.py
+++ b/cellxgene_gateway/prune_process_cache.py
@@ -19,15 +19,6 @@ class PruneProcessCache:
     def __init__(self, cache):
         self.cache = cache
 
-    def prune(self, process):
-        self.cache.entry_list.remove(process)
-        pid = process.pid
-        if pid != None:
-            p = psutil.Process(pid)
-            p.terminate()
-            p = psutil.Process(pid + 2)
-            p.terminate()
-
     def __call__(self):
         while True:
             time.sleep(60)
@@ -42,7 +33,7 @@ class PruneProcessCache:
 
             for process in processes_to_delete:
                 try:
-                    self.prune(process)
+                    cache.prune(process)
                 except Exception as detail:
                     print('failed to prune process:', detail)