diff --git a/leader-followers/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/leaderfollowers/Worker.java b/leader-followers/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/leaderfollowers/Worker.java
index 6c7caed24..21326bb0a 100644
--- a/leader-followers/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/leaderfollowers/Worker.java
+++ b/leader-followers/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/leaderfollowers/Worker.java
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ public class Worker implements Runnable {
       try {
         if (workCenter.getLeader() != null && !workCenter.getLeader().equals(this)) {
           synchronized (workCenter) {
-            workCenter.wait();
+            if (workCenter.getLeader() != null && !workCenter.getLeader().equals(this)) {
+              workCenter.wait();
+              continue;
+            }
           }
-          continue;
         }
         final Task task = taskSet.getTask();
         synchronized (workCenter) {