diff --git a/bonobo/execution/base.py b/bonobo/execution/base.py
index 85666ac..e1b9bb0 100644
--- a/bonobo/execution/base.py
+++ b/bonobo/execution/base.py
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@ class LoopingExecutionContext(Wrapper):
         if self._stopped:
             return
 
-        self._stopped = True
+        try:
+            with unrecoverable(self.handle_error):
+                self._stack.teardown()
+        finally:
+            self._stopped = True
 
-        with unrecoverable(self.handle_error):
-            self._stack.teardown()
 
     def handle_error(self, exc, trace):
         return print_error(exc, trace, context=self.wrapped)
diff --git a/bonobo/execution/node.py b/bonobo/execution/node.py
index 5969edd..02a866e 100644
--- a/bonobo/execution/node.py
+++ b/bonobo/execution/node.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class NodeExecutionContext(WithStatistics, LoopingExecutionContext):
     @property
     def alive(self):
         """todo check if this is right, and where it is used"""
-        return self.input.alive and self._started and not self._stopped
+        return self._started and not self._stopped
 
     @property
     def alive_str(self):