diff --git a/area_printer.go b/area_printer.go
index 9fe5a7197..721341c36 100644
--- a/area_printer.go
+++ b/area_printer.go
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ func (p *AreaPrinter) Start(text ...interface{}) (*AreaPrinter, error) {
 // Stop terminates the AreaPrinter immediately.
 // The AreaPrinter will not resolve into anything.
 func (p *AreaPrinter) Stop() error {
+	if !p.isActive {
+		return nil
+	}
 	p.isActive = false
 	if p.RemoveWhenDone {
 		p.Clear()
diff --git a/progressbar_printer.go b/progressbar_printer.go
index 621a399b2..d4cee2fab 100644
--- a/progressbar_printer.go
+++ b/progressbar_printer.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (p *ProgressbarPrinter) Increment() *ProgressbarPrinter {
 	return p
 }
 
-// This method changed the title and re-renders the progressbar
+// UpdateTitle updates the title and re-renders the progressbar
 func (p *ProgressbarPrinter) UpdateTitle(title string) *ProgressbarPrinter {
 	p.Title = title
 	p.updateProgress()
diff --git a/spinner_printer.go b/spinner_printer.go
index ec0a4e848..86d9c6559 100644
--- a/spinner_printer.go
+++ b/spinner_printer.go
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ func (s SpinnerPrinter) Start(text ...interface{}) (*SpinnerPrinter, error) {
 // Stop terminates the SpinnerPrinter immediately.
 // The SpinnerPrinter will not resolve into anything.
 func (s *SpinnerPrinter) Stop() error {
+	if !s.IsActive {
+		return nil
+	}
 	s.IsActive = false
 	if s.RemoveWhenDone {
 		fClearLine(s.Writer)