diff --git a/smp/src/abstractIsland.h b/smp/src/abstractIsland.h
index ba8a3f43a..db0c4ba2b 100644
--- a/smp/src/abstractIsland.h
+++ b/smp/src/abstractIsland.h
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bool isStopped(void) const = 0;
     
+    /**
+     * Set the stopped indicator on false
+     */
+    virtual void setRunning(void) = 0;
+    
     /**
      * Receive population by integrate individuals.
      */
diff --git a/smp/src/island.cpp b/smp/src/island.cpp
index f09c451ac..544ec51c1 100644
--- a/smp/src/island.cpp
+++ b/smp/src/island.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ bool paradiseo::smp::Island<EOAlgo,EOT,bEOT>::isStopped(void) const
     return (bool)stopped;
 }
 
+template<template <class> class EOAlgo, class EOT, class bEOT>
+void paradiseo::smp::Island<EOAlgo,EOT,bEOT>::setRunning(void)
+{
+    stopped = false;
+}
+
 template<template <class> class EOAlgo, class EOT, class bEOT>
 void paradiseo::smp::Island<EOAlgo,EOT,bEOT>::send(eoSelect<EOT>& _select)
 {
diff --git a/smp/src/island.h b/smp/src/island.h
index 51ac28a15..68c0d28c6 100644
--- a/smp/src/island.h
+++ b/smp/src/island.h
@@ -119,7 +119,12 @@ public:
      * Check if the algorithm is stopped.
      * @return true if stopped
      */
-    virtual bool isStopped(void) const; 
+    virtual bool isStopped(void) const;
+    
+    /**
+     * Set the stopped indicator on false
+     */
+    virtual void setRunning(void); 
     
     /**
      * Check if there is population to receive
diff --git a/smp/src/islandModel.cpp b/smp/src/islandModel.cpp
index 05cd138ad..439dc0afd 100644
--- a/smp/src/islandModel.cpp
+++ b/smp/src/islandModel.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void paradiseo::smp::IslandModel<EOT>::operator()()
     unsigned i = 0;
     for(auto it : islands)
     {
+        it.first->setRunning();
         threads[i] = std::thread(&AIsland<EOT>::operator(), it.first);
         i++;
     }