diff --git a/net/aws/src/transcriber/imp.rs b/net/aws/src/transcriber/imp.rs
index 7af8f50f..b972372d 100644
--- a/net/aws/src/transcriber/imp.rs
+++ b/net/aws/src/transcriber/imp.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use aws_sdk_transcribestreaming as aws_transcribe;
 use aws_sdk_transcribestreaming::model;
 
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
+use futures::future::AbortHandle;
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use tokio::{runtime, task};
 
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ struct State {
     buffer_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<gst::Buffer>>,
     transcript_notif_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<()>>,
     ws_loop_handle: Option<task::JoinHandle<Result<(), gst::ErrorMessage>>>,
+    task_abort_handle: Option<AbortHandle>,
     in_segment: gst::FormattedSegment<gst::ClockTime>,
     out_segment: gst::FormattedSegment<gst::ClockTime>,
     seqnum: gst::Seqnum,
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ impl Default for State {
             buffer_tx: None,
             transcript_notif_tx: None,
             ws_loop_handle: None,
+            task_abort_handle: None,
             in_segment: gst::FormattedSegment::new(),
             out_segment: gst::FormattedSegment::new(),
             seqnum: gst::Seqnum::next(),
@@ -545,11 +548,17 @@ impl Transcriber {
             }
         };
 
+        let (abortable_future, abort_handle) = future::abortable(future);
+        self.state.lock().unwrap().task_abort_handle = Some(abort_handle);
+
         let _enter = RUNTIME.enter();
-        futures::executor::block_on(future)
+        if futures::executor::block_on(abortable_future).is_err() {
+            gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "task iter aborted");
+        }
     }
 
     fn start_task(&self) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Starting task");
         let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
 
         let (transcript_notif_tx, mut transcript_notif_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
@@ -566,20 +575,30 @@ impl Transcriber {
 
         state.transcript_notif_tx = Some(transcript_notif_tx);
 
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Task started");
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn stop_task(&self) {
-        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Stopping task");
 
         let _ = self.srcpad.stop_task();
 
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(task_abort_handle) = state.task_abort_handle.take() {
+            task_abort_handle.abort();
+        }
+
         if let Some(ws_loop_handle) = state.ws_loop_handle.take() {
             ws_loop_handle.abort();
         }
 
         state.transcript_notif_tx = None;
         state.buffer_tx = None;
+
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Task Stopped");
     }
 
     fn stop_ws_loop(&self) {
@@ -849,11 +868,13 @@ impl Transcriber {
     }
 
     fn disconnect(&self) {
-        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
         gst::info!(CAT, imp: self, "Unpreparing");
+
         self.stop_task();
+
         // Also resets discont to true
-        *state = State::default();
+        *self.state.lock().unwrap() = State::default();
+
         gst::info!(CAT, imp: self, "Unprepared");
     }
 }