diff --git a/workers/worker.go b/workers/worker.go
index 0228d04..247536e 100644
--- a/workers/worker.go
+++ b/workers/worker.go
@@ -57,11 +57,15 @@ func (w *worker) cloneLogger(job *jw.Job) (Logger, error) {
 	return w.logger.Clone(id, name)
 }
 
-func (w *worker) maybeRunJob() time.Duration {
+func (w *worker) maybeRunJob() (duration time.Duration) {
 	defer func() {
 		if data := recover(); data != nil {
 			w.logger.Fatal("PANIC ERROR RECOVERED", "data", data) //::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 		}
+
+		duration = 5 * time.Second
+
+		w.stop()
 	}()
 
 	job, err := w.runner.Model().NextJob(w.runner.Namespace())