diff --git a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
index 063c389ab3..05ce68697b 100644
--- a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/stop-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ const stopCatalogSyncInjectable = getInjectable({
 
     return {
       run: () => {
-        catalogSyncToRenderer.stop();
+        if (catalogSyncToRenderer.started) {
+          catalogSyncToRenderer.stop();
+        }
       },
     };
   },