1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/shepherd.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/shepherd.ts
index bf2f6b50f..ec0f6a76e 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/shepherd.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/shepherd.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ export class TaskScheduler {
 
   private throttler = new TaskThrottler();
 
+  isRunning: boolean = false;
+
   constructor(private ws: InternalWalletState) {}
 
   async loadTasksFromDb(): Promise<void> {
@@ -153,9 +155,26 @@ export class TaskScheduler {
     }
   }
 
+  ensureRunning(): void {
+    if (this.isRunning) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.run()
+      .catch((e) => {
+        logger.error("error running task loop");
+        logger.error(`err: ${e}`);
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        logger.info("done running task loop");
+      });
+  }
+
   async run(opts: RetryLoopOpts = {}): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.isRunning) {
+      throw Error("task loop already running");
+    }
     logger.info("Running task loop.");
-    this.ws.isTaskLoopRunning = true;
+    this.isRunning = true;
     await this.loadTasksFromDb();
     logger.info("loaded!");
     logger.info(`sheps: ${this.sheps.size}`);
@@ -182,7 +201,7 @@ export class TaskScheduler {
       }
       await this.iterCond.wait();
     }
-    this.ws.isTaskLoopRunning = false;
+    this.isRunning = false;
     logger.info("Done with task loop.");
   }