diff --git a/dolphinscheduler-server/src/main/java/org/apache/dolphinscheduler/server/master/runner/MasterExecThread.java b/dolphinscheduler-server/src/main/java/org/apache/dolphinscheduler/server/master/runner/MasterExecThread.java
index 15cc814b263c..df7273e7c0e6 100644
--- a/dolphinscheduler-server/src/main/java/org/apache/dolphinscheduler/server/master/runner/MasterExecThread.java
+++ b/dolphinscheduler-server/src/main/java/org/apache/dolphinscheduler/server/master/runner/MasterExecThread.java
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ private void runProcess(){
         // submit start node
         submitPostNode(null);
         boolean sendTimeWarning = false;
-        while(!processInstance.isProcessInstanceStop()){
+        while(!processInstance.isProcessInstanceStop() && Stopper.isRunning()){
 
             // send warning email if process time out.
             if(!sendTimeWarning && checkProcessTimeOut(processInstance) ){