diff --git a/voice_recognition.py b/voice_recognition.py
index 4ffecf3..579b594 100644
--- a/voice_recognition.py
+++ b/voice_recognition.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class Transcriber(commands.Cog):
             logger.info("Connected")
             vc = await ctx.author.voice.channel.connect(cls=voice_recv.VoiceRecvClient)
             logger.info(self.bot.voice_clients)
+            self.check_data.start()
             self.worker.start()
             vc.listen(self.wsink)
 
@@ -199,13 +200,15 @@ class Transcriber(commands.Cog):
     @commands.command(name="stop_transcribe")
     async def stop(self, ctx):
         self.check_data.stop()
-        self.worker.stop()
+        self.comm_queue.put("STOP")
         await ctx.voice_client.disconnect()
 
 def transcribe_output_queue(queue):
     logger.info("Worker start")
     while True:
-        queue.get()
+        item = queue.get()
+        if item == "STOP":
+            break
         logger.info("PING")
 
 async def setup(bot):