diff --git a/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py b/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
index d57cea2..d3d5107 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from fishy.engine.common.IEngine import IEngine
 from pynput import keyboard, mouse
 
 from fishy.helper import hotkey, helper
-from fishy.helper.helper import sign, log_raise
+from fishy.helper.helper import sign, log_raise, wait_until, is_eso_active
 from fishy.helper.config import config
 
 mse = mouse.Controller()
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ class FullAuto(IEngine):
         elif FullAutoMode(config.get("full_auto_mode", 0)) == FullAutoMode.Recorder:
             self.mode = Recorder(self)
 
+        if not is_eso_active():
+            logging.info("Waiting for eso window to be active...")
+            wait_until(is_eso_active)
+            logging.info("starting in 2 secs...")
+            time.sleep(2)
+
         # noinspection PyBroadException
         try:
             if self.window.get_capture() is None:
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ class FullAuto(IEngine):
             fishing_event.unsubscribe()
             if self.show_crop:
                 self.start_show()
+            self.stop_on_inactive()
 
             self.mode.run()
 
@@ -109,6 +116,12 @@ class FullAuto(IEngine):
                 self.window.show(self.show_crop, func=image_pre_process)
         Thread(target=func).start()
 
+    def stop_on_inactive(self):
+        def func():
+            wait_until(lambda: not is_eso_active())
+            self.start = False
+        Thread(target=func).start()
+
     def get_coods(self):
         img = self.window.processed_image(func=image_pre_process)
         return get_values_from_image(img)
diff --git a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
index 895d566..2158d90 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from fishy.helper.config import config
 
 import random
 
+from fishy.helper.helper import is_eso_active
+
 
 class FishEvent:
     fishCaught = 0
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ def _fishing_sleep(waittime, lower_limit_ms = 16, upper_limit_ms = 2500):
 
 def if_eso_is_focused(func):
     def wrapper():
-        if GetWindowText(GetForegroundWindow()) != "Elder Scrolls Online":
+        if not is_eso_active():
             logging.warning("ESO window is not focused")
             return
         func()
diff --git a/fishy/helper/helper.py b/fishy/helper/helper.py
index 55af70a..697c9c5 100644
--- a/fishy/helper/helper.py
+++ b/fishy/helper/helper.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from hashlib import md5
 
 from win32com.client import Dispatch
 from win32comext.shell import shell, shellcon
+from win32gui import GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowText
 
 import fishy
 import winshell
@@ -215,6 +216,10 @@ def update():
     restart()
 
 
+def is_eso_active():
+    return GetWindowText(GetForegroundWindow()) == "Elder Scrolls Online"
+
+
 # noinspection PyProtectedMember,PyUnresolvedReferences
 def _get_id(thread):
     # returns id of the respective thread