diff --git a/ydb/library/actors/core/executor_thread.cpp b/ydb/library/actors/core/executor_thread.cpp
index e9287e2059d9..f8feb8f4fbb1 100644
--- a/ydb/library/actors/core/executor_thread.cpp
+++ b/ydb/library/actors/core/executor_thread.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ namespace NActors {
                 ExecutorPool->ScheduleActivation(capturedActivation);
             }
             if (!activation) {
-                return {IsSharedThread, wasWorking};
+                break;
             }
             executeActivation(activation, false);
         }
diff --git a/ydb/library/actors/core/harmonizer.cpp b/ydb/library/actors/core/harmonizer.cpp
index 706235b68647..df6516421698 100644
--- a/ydb/library/actors/core/harmonizer.cpp
+++ b/ydb/library/actors/core/harmonizer.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ Y_FORCE_INLINE bool IsStarved(double consumed, double booked) {
 }
 
 Y_FORCE_INLINE bool IsHoggish(double booked, double currentThreadCount) {
-    return booked < currentThreadCount - 1;
+    return booked < currentThreadCount - 0.5;
 }
 
 void THarmonizer::HarmonizeImpl(ui64 ts) {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void THarmonizer::HarmonizeImpl(ui64 ts) {
     i64 beingStopped = 0;
     double total = 0;
     TStackVec<size_t, 8> needyPools;
-    TStackVec<size_t, 8> hoggishPools;
+    TStackVec<std::pair<size_t, double>, 8> hoggishPools;
     TStackVec<bool, 8> isNeedyByPool;
 
     size_t sumOfAdditionalThreads = 0;
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void THarmonizer::HarmonizeImpl(ui64 ts) {
         bool isHoggish = IsHoggish(poolBooked, currentThreadCount)
                 || IsHoggish(lastSecondPoolBooked, currentThreadCount);
         if (isHoggish) {
-            hoggishPools.push_back(poolIdx);
+            hoggishPools.push_back({poolIdx, std::max(poolBooked - currentThreadCount, lastSecondPoolBooked - currentThreadCount)});
         }
         booked += poolBooked;
         consumed += poolConsumed;
@@ -714,18 +714,19 @@ void THarmonizer::HarmonizeImpl(ui64 ts) {
         }
     }
 
-    for (size_t hoggishPoolIdx : hoggishPools) {
+    for (auto &[hoggishPoolIdx, freeCpu]  : hoggishPools) {
         TPoolInfo &pool = *Pools[hoggishPoolIdx];
         i64 threadCount = pool.GetFullThreadCount();
         if (hasBorrowedSharedThread[hoggishPoolIdx]) {
             Shared->ReturnBorrowedHalfThread(hoggishPoolIdx);
+            freeCpu -= 0.5;
             continue;
         }
         if (pool.BasicPool && pool.LocalQueueSize > NFeatures::TLocalQueuesFeatureFlags::MIN_LOCAL_QUEUE_SIZE) {
             pool.LocalQueueSize = std::min<ui16>(NFeatures::TLocalQueuesFeatureFlags::MIN_LOCAL_QUEUE_SIZE, pool.LocalQueueSize / 2);
             pool.BasicPool->SetLocalQueueSize(pool.LocalQueueSize);
         }
-        if (threadCount > pool.MinFullThreadCount) {
+        if (threadCount > pool.MinFullThreadCount && freeCpu >= 1) {
             AtomicIncrement(pool.DecreasingThreadsByHoggishState);
             LWPROBE(HarmonizeOperation, hoggishPoolIdx, pool.Pool->GetName(), "decrease by hoggish", threadCount - 1, pool.DefaultFullThreadCount, pool.MaxFullThreadCount);
             pool.SetFullThreadCount(threadCount - 1);