diff --git a/aiocraft/client.py b/aiocraft/client.py
index 16cf202..c509357 100644
--- a/aiocraft/client.py
+++ b/aiocraft/client.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class MinecraftClient(CallbacksHolder, Runnable):
 			await self.start()
 
 	async def start(self):
+		await super().start()
 		if self.started:
 			return
 		self._processing = True
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ class MinecraftClient(CallbacksHolder, Runnable):
 			self._logger.info("Minecraft client stopped")
 		if not force:
 			await self.join_callbacks()
+		await super().stop(force)
 
 	async def _client_worker(self):
 		while self._processing:
diff --git a/aiocraft/traits/runnable.py b/aiocraft/traits/runnable.py
index 2e22a38..eee0d29 100644
--- a/aiocraft/traits/runnable.py
+++ b/aiocraft/traits/runnable.py
@@ -1,40 +1,34 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 
+from typing import Optional
 from signal import signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGABRT
 
 class Runnable:
+	_is_running : bool
+	_stop_task : Optional[asyncio.Task]
+
+	def __init__(self):
+		self._is_running = False
+		self._stop_task = None
 
 	async def start(self):
-		raise NotImplementedError
+		self._is_running = True
 
 	async def stop(self, force:bool=False):
-		raise NotImplementedError
-
-	async def _stop_wrapper(self):
-		done, pending = await asyncio.wait((self.stop(), FORCE_QUIT.wait()), return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED)
-		if FORCE_QUIT.is_set(): # means previous stop() didn't finish and user sent another SIGINT
-			await self.stop(force=True)
+		self._is_running = False
 
 	def run(self):
-		global DONE
-		global FORCE_QUIT
-
 		logging.info("Starting process")
 
-		DONE = asyncio.Event()
-		FORCE_QUIT = asyncio.Event()
-		
 		def signal_handler(signum, __):
-			global DONE
-			global FORCE_QUIT
 			if signum == SIGINT:
-				if DONE.is_set():
+				if self._stop_task:
+					self._stop_task.cancel()
 					logging.info("Received SIGINT, terminating")
-					FORCE_QUIT.set()
 				else:
 					logging.info("Received SIGINT, stopping gracefully...")
-					DONE.set()
+				self._stop_task = asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(self.stop(force=self._stop_task is not None))
 
 		signal(SIGINT, signal_handler)
 
@@ -42,8 +36,8 @@ class Runnable:
 
 		async def main():
 			await self.start()
-			await DONE.wait()
-			await self._stop_wrapper()
+			while self._is_running:
+				await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
 		loop.run_until_complete(main())