diff --git a/src/dialer/index.js b/src/dialer/index.js
index 8464d8e..dc0e46f 100644
--- a/src/dialer/index.js
+++ b/src/dialer/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ const {
 module.exports = function (_switch) {
   const dialQueueManager = new DialQueueManager(_switch)
 
-  _switch.state.on('STOPPING:enter', abort)
+  _switch.state.on('STARTING:enter', start)
+  _switch.state.on('STOPPING:enter', stop)
 
   /**
    * @param {DialRequest} dialRequest
@@ -34,14 +35,24 @@ module.exports = function (_switch) {
     dialQueueManager.add({ peerInfo, protocol, useFSM, callback })
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Signals to the dialer that it should start processing dial queues
+   *
+   * @param {function} callback
+   */
+  function start (callback) {
+    dialQueueManager.start()
+    callback()
+  }
+
   /**
    * Aborts all dials that are queued. This should
    * only be used when the Switch is being stopped
    *
    * @param {function} callback
    */
-  function abort (callback) {
-    dialQueueManager.abort()
+  function stop (callback) {
+    dialQueueManager.stop()
     callback()
   }
 
@@ -77,7 +88,8 @@ module.exports = function (_switch) {
   return {
     dial,
     dialFSM,
-    abort,
+    start,
+    stop,
     clearBlacklist,
     BLACK_LIST_ATTEMPTS: isNaN(_switch._options.blackListAttempts) ? BLACK_LIST_ATTEMPTS : _switch._options.blackListAttempts,
     BLACK_LIST_TTL: isNaN(_switch._options.blacklistTTL) ? BLACK_LIST_TTL : _switch._options.blacklistTTL,
diff --git a/src/dialer/queueManager.js b/src/dialer/queueManager.js
index 2ca5283..fab3a70 100644
--- a/src/dialer/queueManager.js
+++ b/src/dialer/queueManager.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const once = require('once')
 const Queue = require('./queue')
-const { DIAL_ABORTED } = require('../errors')
+const { DIAL_ABORTED, DIAL_QUEUE_MANAGER_STOPPED } = require('../errors')
 const nextTick = require('async/nextTick')
 const retimer = require('retimer')
 const { QUARTER_HOUR } = require('../constants')
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class DialQueueManager {
     this._queues = {}
     this.switch = _switch
     this._cleanInterval = retimer(this._clean.bind(this), QUARTER_HOUR)
+    this._isRunning = false
+  }
+
+  start () {
+    this._isRunning = true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -70,7 +75,9 @@ class DialQueueManager {
    *
    * This causes the entire DialerQueue to be drained
    */
-  abort () {
+  stop () {
+    this._isRunning = false
+
     // Clear the general queue
     this._queue.clear()
     // Clear the cold call queue
@@ -95,6 +102,10 @@ class DialQueueManager {
   add ({ peerInfo, protocol, useFSM, callback }) {
     callback = callback ? once(callback) : noop
 
+    if (!this._isRunning) {
+      return callback(DIAL_QUEUE_MANAGER_STOPPED())
+    }
+
     // Add the dial to its respective queue
     const targetQueue = this.getQueue(peerInfo)
     // If we have too many cold calls, abort the dial immediately
@@ -138,6 +149,10 @@ class DialQueueManager {
    * Will execute up to `MAX_PARALLEL_DIALS` dials
    */
   run () {
+    if (!this._isRunning) {
+      return
+    }
+
     if (this._dialingQueues.size < this.switch.dialer.MAX_PARALLEL_DIALS) {
       let nextQueue = { done: true }
       // Check the queue first and fall back to the cold call queue
diff --git a/src/errors.js b/src/errors.js
index 73e0cb9..1f19a0f 100644
--- a/src/errors.js
+++ b/src/errors.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module.exports = {
   NO_TRANSPORTS_REGISTERED: () => errCode('No transports registered, dial not possible', 'NO_TRANSPORTS_REGISTERED'),
   PROTECTOR_REQUIRED: () => errCode('No protector provided with private network enforced', 'PROTECTOR_REQUIRED'),
   UNEXPECTED_END: () => errCode('Unexpected end of input from reader.', 'UNEXPECTED_END'),
+  DIAL_QUEUE_MANAGER_STOPPED: () => errCode('Dial queue manager is stopped', 'DIALER_QUEUE_MANAGER_STOPPED'),
   maybeUnexpectedEnd: (err) => {
     if (err === true) {
       return module.exports.UNEXPECTED_END()