diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/ydb/app/YqlWriter.java b/src/main/java/tech/ydb/app/YqlWriter.java
index 10cf293..0b72339 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tech/ydb/app/YqlWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/ydb/app/YqlWriter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
  */
 public class YqlWriter implements AutoCloseable {
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(YqlWriter.class);
+    private final Object lock = new Object();
+    private volatile boolean running = false;
 
     private final YdbService ydb;
     private final int errorThreshold;
@@ -106,13 +108,21 @@ public Writer(CdcMsgParser parser, int batchSize, String threadName) {
         }
 
         public void start() {
-            thread.start();
-            logger.info("writer {} started", thread.getName());
+            synchronized (lock) {
+                if (isRunning()) return;
+                thread.start();
+                running = true;
+                logger.info("writer {} started", thread.getName());
+            }
         }
 
         public void stop() {
-            thread.interrupt();
-            logger.info("writer {} stopped", thread.getName());
+            synchronized (lock) {
+                if (!isRunning()) return;
+                running = false;
+                thread.interrupt();
+                logger.info("writer {} stopped", thread.getName());
+            }
         }
 
         public void join() throws InterruptedException {
@@ -129,8 +139,11 @@ public void addMesssage(Message msg) {
                 }
                 lastReaded = msg.getWrittenAt();
             } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
-                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-                logger.warn("worker thread was interrupted");
+                synchronized (lock) {
+                    running = false;
+                    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                    logger.warn("worker thread was interrupted");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -184,7 +197,9 @@ public void run() {
                 lastStatus = Status.of(StatusCode.CLIENT_INTERNAL_ERROR, ex,
                         Issue.of(ex.getMessage(), Issue.Severity.ERROR));
             } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
-                // stoppping
+                synchronized (lock) {
+                    running = false;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -239,5 +254,8 @@ public void write(Random rnd, YqlQuery query, Instant lastMsgCreated) throws Int
             lastWrited = lastMsgCreated;
         }
 
+        private boolean isRunning() {
+            return running && thread.isAlive();
+        }
     }
 }