diff --git a/core/service.go b/core/service.go
index ba27348..8b8d65a 100644
--- a/core/service.go
+++ b/core/service.go
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ func (t *trackingService) StartPipeline(cols ...CollectorType) (string, error) {
 		return "RECORDING", errors.New(txt)
 	}
 	if t.opMode == LIVE {
-		logrus.Warn("trackingservice: stop current running stream/record before creating new one")
-		t.StopAll()
+		txt := "trackingservice: stop current running stream before creating new one"
+		logrus.Warn(txt)
+		//t.StopAll()
 		//time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
+		return "record already running since: " + t.current.TimeCreated.String(), errors.New(txt)
 	}
 	logrus.Debug("new tracking:", cols)
 	t.opMode = LIVE