Index: TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/monitor/MonitorTest.java
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diff -u -r37d07da894922569d79ce4f517c45f8cbed4c452 -r098047d0aca5ce41ec53d8ccdd6d0bdc3ba6fc5d
--- TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/monitor/MonitorTest.java	(.../MonitorTest.java)	(revision 37d07da894922569d79ce4f517c45f8cbed4c452)
+++ TestHarness4LAMS2/src/org/lamsfoundation/testharness/monitor/MonitorTest.java	(.../MonitorTest.java)	(revision 098047d0aca5ce41ec53d8ccdd6d0bdc3ba6fc5d)
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
     private String lessonName;
     
     private String lsId;
+    
+    private Thread monitorThread;
 
     /**
      * MonitorTest Construtor
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@
 			monitor.startLesson(startLessonURL,lsId,monitor.getUserId());
 		}
 		//monitor learners progress
-		new Thread(monitor, monitor.getUsername()).start();
+		monitorThread = new Thread(monitor, monitor.getUsername());
+		monitorThread.start();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -102,7 +105,11 @@
 	}
 
 	public void notifyMonitorToStop(CountDownLatch stopSignal){
-		((MockMonitor)users[0]).setStopFlag(stopSignal);
+		if(monitorThread.isAlive()){
+			((MockMonitor)users[0]).setStopFlag(stopSignal);
+		}else{
+			stopSignal.countDown();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public final String getCreateLessonClassURL() {