diff --git a/brewtils/plugin.py b/brewtils/plugin.py
index 729d76c3..2b6bd11e 100644
--- a/brewtils/plugin.py
+++ b/brewtils/plugin.py
@@ -418,31 +418,22 @@ def get_system_dependency(self, require, timeout=300):
     def await_dependencies(self, requires, config):
         for req in requires:
             system = self.get_system_dependency(req, config.requires_timeout)
-            self.logger.info(
+            self.logger.debug(
                 f"Resolved system {system} for {req}: {config.name} {config.instance_name}"
             )
 
     def check_dependencies(self, next_dependency_check: int):
         if self._system.requires and self.get_timestamp() >= next_dependency_check:
-            consuming = (
-                self._request_processor.consumer._consumer_tag
-                in self._request_processor.consumer._channel.consumer_tags
-            )
             try:
                 self.await_dependencies(self._system.requires, self._config)
-                if not consuming:
-                    self._logger.debug(
-                        f"Dependency resolved {self.unique_name} - start consuming"
-                    )
-                    self._request_processor.consumer.start_consuming()
                 if "RUNNING" != self._instance.status:
                     self._start()
-            # Update the plugin status and shutdown the request consumer
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        f"Dependency check resolved {self.unique_name}, start consuming"
+                    )
+                    self._request_processor.consumer.start_consuming()
             except PluginValidationError:
-                self._logger.debug(
-                    f"Dependency problem {self.unique_name} - stop consuming"
-                )
-                self._request_processor.consumer.stop_consuming()
+                self._logger.debug(f"Dependency check timeout {self.unique_name}")
             return True
 
     def _startup(self):
@@ -731,6 +722,12 @@ def _wait(self, timeout):
         self._instance = self._ez_client.update_instance(
             self._instance.id, new_status="AWAITING_SYSTEM"
         )
+        if self._request_processor.consumer._consumer_tag:
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"Waiting for dependency {self.unique_name}, stop consuming"
+            )
+            self._request_processor.consumer.stop_consuming()
+            self._request_processor.consumer._consumer_tag = None
         self._shutdown_event.wait(timeout)
 
     def _stop(self):