diff --git a/.changes/change-pr-2224.md b/.changes/change-pr-2224.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1a0f00b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/change-pr-2224.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"shell": patch
+"shell-js": patch
+---
+
+Use &self instead of self to allow kill to be called multiple times.
diff --git a/plugins/shell/src/process/mod.rs b/plugins/shell/src/process/mod.rs
index 44f037b015..ac801834a7 100644
--- a/plugins/shell/src/process/mod.rs
+++ b/plugins/shell/src/process/mod.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl CommandChild {
     }
 
     /// Sends a kill signal to the child.
-    pub fn kill(self) -> crate::Result<()> {
+    pub fn kill(&self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         self.inner.kill()?;
         Ok(())
     }