diff --git a/thorlcr/graph/thgraphslave.cpp b/thorlcr/graph/thgraphslave.cpp
index fbb68e4f947..2ffb55e596d 100644
--- a/thorlcr/graph/thgraphslave.cpp
+++ b/thorlcr/graph/thgraphslave.cpp
@@ -1222,6 +1222,8 @@ void CSlaveGraph::executeSubGraph(size32_t parentExtractSz, const byte *parentEx
 
 void CSlaveGraph::abort(IException *e)
 {
+    if (aborted)
+        return;
     if (!graphDone) // set pre done(), no need to abort if got that far.
         CGraphBase::abort(e);
     getDoneSem.signal();
@@ -1229,23 +1231,27 @@ void CSlaveGraph::abort(IException *e)
 
 void CSlaveGraph::done()
 {
-    GraphPrintLog("End of sub-graph");
-    progressActive.store(false);
-    setProgressUpdated(); // NB: ensure collected after end of graph
-    if (!queryOwner() || isGlobal())
+    if (started)
     {
-        if (aborted || !graphDone)
+        GraphPrintLog("End of sub-graph");
+        progressActive.store(false);
+        setProgressUpdated(); // NB: ensure collected after end of graph
+
+        if (initialized && (!queryOwner() || isGlobal()))
         {
-            if (!getDoneSem.wait(SHORTTIMEOUT)) // wait on master to clear up, gather info from slaves
-                WARNLOG("CSlaveGraph::done - timedout waiting for master to signal done()");
+            if (aborted || !graphDone)
+            {
+                if (!getDoneSem.wait(SHORTTIMEOUT)) // wait on master to clear up, gather info from slaves
+                    WARNLOG("CSlaveGraph::done - timedout waiting for master to signal done()");
+            }
+            else
+                getDoneSem.wait();
+        }
+        if (!queryOwner())
+        {
+            if (globals->getPropBool("@watchdogProgressEnabled"))
+                jobS->queryProgressHandler()->stopGraph(*this, NULL);
         }
-        else
-            getDoneSem.wait();
-    }
-    if (!queryOwner())
-    {
-        if (globals->getPropBool("@watchdogProgressEnabled"))
-            jobS->queryProgressHandler()->stopGraph(*this, NULL);
     }
 
     Owned<IException> exception;