diff --git a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
index 1d73949..703fd0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
+++ b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Broadcast.java
@@ -323,10 +323,11 @@ public abstract class Broadcast
                 // Get a batch of jobs, if available
     			myLogger.debug("Looking for jobs");
                 List<Job> batch =  new ArrayList<Job>();
+                int batchSize = getJobBatchSize();
 				synchronized(readyQueue)
                 {                    
                     // We we are to get a batch of more than one, let us fill in the rest.
-                    for (int i = 0; i < getJobBatchSize(); i++)
+ 					for (int i = 0; i < batchSize; i++)
                     {
                         Job job = readyQueue.poll();
                         if (job == null) break;
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ public abstract class Broadcast
                 			continue;
                 		}
                 	}
-                	updateServiceActivityCount(batch.size());
+                	updateServiceActivityCount(batchSize);
                 }
 
                 // Process jobs.
@@ -374,15 +375,16 @@ public abstract class Broadcast
                 catch (EngineException e)
                 {
                 	// Aborting
+                    myLogger.error("Caught unexpected Exception", e);
                     setState(BroadcastState.ABORTING, e.errorCodeText, e.errorText);
-                    updateServiceActivityCount(-batch.size());
+                    updateServiceActivityCount(-batchSize);
                 }
                 catch (Throwable t)
                 {
                     // This is unexpected. Log stack trace
                     myLogger.error("Caught unexpected Throwable", t);
                     terminate(BroadcastState.ABORTED, t + ": " + t.getMessage());
-                    updateServiceActivityCount(-batch.size());
+                    updateServiceActivityCount(-batchSize);
                 }
                 if (sleepBetweenJobs > 0)
                 {
@@ -398,6 +400,10 @@ public abstract class Broadcast
             }
         	// Exit thread
         	myLogger.info("Thread terminating");
+        	synchronized(readyQueue)
+        	{
+        		readyQueue.notify();
+        	}
         	System.out.println(getName() + " terminating");
         	closeServiceProvider(serviceProviderPeer);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Postback.java b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Postback.java
index af6772a..56c81aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Postback.java
+++ b/src/main/java/altk/comm/engine/Postback.java
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ public class Postback
                     case STOP:
                         myLogger.info(getName() + " terminating");
                         System.out.println(getName() + " terminating");
+                        synchronized(postQueue)
+                        {
+                        	postQueue.notify();
+                        }
                         return;
                     case WAIT:
 	                	synchronized (postQueue)