diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a3c917..4430855 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hokify/agenda",
-  "version": "4.0.19",
+  "version": "4.0.20",
   "description": "Light weight job scheduler for Node.js",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/JobProcessor.ts b/src/JobProcessor.ts
index 5a73af1..621e89d 100644
--- a/src/JobProcessor.ts
+++ b/src/JobProcessor.ts
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ export class JobProcessor {
 								);
 								return;
 							}
+							// when job is not running anymore, just finish
+							if (!job.isRunning()) {
+								resolve();
+								return;
+							}
 							resolve(checkIfJobIsDead());
 						}, this.processEvery)
 					);