diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bd102d..1e69746 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ npm install mongo-leader
 ## Example
 
 ```javascript
-const { Leader } = require('mongo-leader');
-const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
+const { Leader } = require('mongo-leader')
+const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb')
 
-const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
+const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017'
 
 MongoClient.connect(url, { useNewUrlParser: true }, function (err, client) {
-  const db = client.db('test');
-  const leader = new Leader(db, { ttl: 5000, wait: 1000 });
+  const db = client.db('test')
+  const leader = new Leader(db, { ttl: 5000, wait: 1000 })
   setInterval(() => {
-    leader.isLeader().then(leader => console.log(`Am I leader? : ${leader}`));
-  }, 100);
-});
+    leader.isLeader().then((leader) => console.log(`Am I leader? : ${leader}`))
+  }, 100)
+})
 ```
 
 ## API
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d67d1b9..e5ee6af 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Leader extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   elect() {
-    if (this.stopped) return
+    if (this.paused) return
     this.db
       .collection(this.key)
       .findOneAndUpdate(
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Leader extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   renew() {
-    if (this.stopped) return
+    if (this.paused) return
     this.db
       .collection(this.key)
       .findOneAndUpdate(
@@ -95,12 +95,15 @@ class Leader extends EventEmitter {
       })
   }
 
-  stop() {
-    this.stopped = true
+  pause() {
+    if (!this.paused) this.paused = true
   }
 
-  start() {
-    this.stopped = false
+  resume() {
+    if (this.paused) {
+      this.paused = false
+      this.elect()
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/index.test.js b/tests/index.test.js
index d8853d4..4a1fc09 100644
--- a/tests/index.test.js
+++ b/tests/index.test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
         expect(leader.key).toMatch(/^leader-?/)
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
         expect(mockCollection.createIndex).toHaveBeenCalled()
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
         expect(result).toBe(true)
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
         expect(mockCollection.findOneAndUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled()
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
@@ -80,22 +80,22 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
         expect(mockCollection.findOneAndUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled()
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
-  describe('stop', () => {
-    it('should stop the leader', function () {
+  describe('pause', () => {
+    it('should pause the leader', function () {
       // Arrange
       const leader = new Leader(mockDb)
       try {
         // Act
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
         // Assert
-        expect(leader.stopped).toBe(true)
+        expect(leader.paused).toBe(true)
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ describe('Leader', () => {
       const leader = new Leader(mockDb)
       try {
         // Act
-        leader.stop()
-        leader.start()
+        leader.pause()
+        leader.resume()
         // Assert
-        expect(leader.stopped).toBe(false)
+        expect(leader.paused).toBe(false)
       } finally {
         // Cleanup
-        leader.stop()
+        leader.pause()
       }
     })
   })