diff --git a/internal/rdb/rdb.go b/internal/rdb/rdb.go
index e44c051..b75922c 100644
--- a/internal/rdb/rdb.go
+++ b/internal/rdb/rdb.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func (r *RDB) Requeue(msg *TaskMessage) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not marshal %+v to json: %v", msg, err)
 	}
+	// Note: Use RPUSH to push to the head of the queue.
 	// KEYS[1] -> asynq:in_progress
 	// KEYS[2] -> asynq:queues:default
 	// ARGV[1] -> taskMessage value
diff --git a/processor.go b/processor.go
index 9d88ffd..f0650fa 100644
--- a/processor.go
+++ b/processor.go
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@ type processor struct {
 	// in case of a program shutdown or additon of a new queue.
 	dequeueTimeout time.Duration
 
-	// running represents the state of the "processor" goroutine
-	mu      sync.Mutex
-	running bool
-
 	// sema is a counting semaphore to ensure the number of active workers
 	// does not exceed the limit.
 	sema chan struct{}
 
 	// channel to communicate back to the long running "processor" goroutine.
+	// once is used to send value to the channel only once.
 	done chan struct{}
+	once sync.Once
 
 	// shutdown channel is closed when the shutdown of the "processor" goroutine starts.
 	shutdown chan struct{}
@@ -54,18 +52,14 @@ func newProcessor(r *rdb.RDB, numWorkers int, handler Handler) *processor {
 // Note: stops only the "processor" goroutine, does not stop workers.
 // It's safe to call this method multiple times.
 func (p *processor) stop() {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	if !p.running {
-		return
-	}
-	log.Println("[INFO] Processor shutting down...")
-	// Unblock if processor is waiting for sema token.
-	close(p.shutdown)
-	// Signal the processor goroutine to stop processing tasks
-	// from the queue.
-	p.done <- struct{}{}
-	p.running = false
+	p.once.Do(func() {
+		log.Println("[INFO] Processor shutting down...")
+		// Unblock if processor is waiting for sema token.
+		close(p.shutdown)
+		// Signal the processor goroutine to stop processing tasks
+		// from the queue.
+		p.done <- struct{}{}
+	})
 }
 
 // NOTE: once terminated, processor cannot be re-started.
@@ -85,11 +79,6 @@ func (p *processor) terminate() {
 }
 
 func (p *processor) start() {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	if p.running {
-		return
-	}
 	// NOTE: The call to "restore" needs to complete before starting
 	// the processor goroutine.
 	p.restore()
@@ -104,7 +93,6 @@ func (p *processor) start() {
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-	p.running = true
 }
 
 // exec pulls a task out of the queue and starts a worker goroutine to