From 3e6a44fa65c89652a385906a3c7fe093b43d9f8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nick O'Leary <nick.oleary@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:13:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix unit test failures due to timing issue around start/stop
 lifecyclce

---
 packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
index 3251ff2fa..1ac43032b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
@@ -237,8 +237,12 @@ function start() {
                     }
                 }
                 return redNodes.loadContextsPlugin().then(function () {
-                    redNodes.loadFlows().then(() => { redNodes.startFlows() }).catch(function(err) {});
                     started = true;
+                    redNodes.loadFlows().then(() => {
+                        if (started) {
+                            redNodes.startFlows()
+                        }
+                    }).catch(function(err) {});
                 });
             });
         });