diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index bd7ac13294..9e4e39cfba 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ mainloop:
 	}
 
 	// nolint:nestif
-	if EnableMVHashMap {
+	if EnableMVHashMap && w.isRunning() {
 		close(chDeps)
 		depsWg.Wait()