diff --git a/cmd/go-quai/start.go b/cmd/go-quai/start.go
index 91278077e4..299c9ac2eb 100644
--- a/cmd/go-quai/start.go
+++ b/cmd/go-quai/start.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ func runStart(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	logLevel := cmd.Flag(utils.LogLevelFlag.Name).Value.String()
 	// create instance of consensus backend
-	consensus, err := utils.StartQuaiBackend(logLevel)
+	var nodeWG sync.WaitGroup
+	consensus, err := utils.StartQuaiBackend(ctx, logLevel, &nodeWG)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("error creating consensus backend: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ func runStart(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	<-ch
 	log.Warnf("Received 'stop' signal, shutting down gracefully...")
 	cancel()
+	nodeWG.Wait()
 	if err := node.Stop(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index 6bd67b19c2..5d2e463660 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dominant-strategies/go-quai/common"
@@ -30,42 +32,41 @@ type quaiConfig struct {
 }
 
 // Create a new instance of the QuaiBackend consensus service
-func StartQuaiBackend(logLevel string) (*quai.QuaiBackend, error) {
-	var logger *log.LogWrapper
-	// Make full node
-	go func() {
-		// Create the prime logger with the log file path
-		logger = log.New("nodelogs/prime.log", logLevel)
-		logger.Info("Starting Prime")
-		stackPrime := makeFullNode(nil, logger)
-		defer stackPrime.Close()
-		StartNode(stackPrime)
-		stackPrime.Wait()
-	}()
+func StartQuaiBackend(ctx context.Context, logLevel string, nodeWG *sync.WaitGroup) (*quai.QuaiBackend, error) {
+	startNode := func(logPath string, location common.Location) {
+		nodeWG.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer nodeWG.Done()
+			logger := log.New(logPath, logLevel)
+			logger.Info("Starting Node at location", "location", location)
+			stack := makeFullNode(location, logger)
+			StartNode(stack)
+			// Create a channel to signal when stack.Wait() is done
+			done := make(chan struct{})
+			go func() {
+				stack.Wait()
+				close(done)
+			}()
+
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+				logger.Info("Node stopped normally")
+				stack.Close()
+				return
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				logger.Info("Context cancelled, shutting down node")
+				stack.Close()
+				return
+			}
+		}()
+	}
 
+	// Start nodes in separate goroutines
+	startNode("nodelogs/prime.log", nil)
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-
-	go func() {
-		// Create the prime logger with the log file path
-		logger = log.New("nodelogs/region-0.log", logLevel)
-		logger.Info("Starting Region")
-		stackRegion := makeFullNode(common.Location{0}, logger)
-		defer stackRegion.Close()
-		StartNode(stackRegion)
-		stackRegion.Wait()
-	}()
-
+	startNode("nodelogs/region-0.log", common.Location{0})
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-
-	go func() {
-		// Create the prime logger with the log file path
-		logger = log.New("nodelogs/zone-0-0.log", logLevel)
-		log.Info("Starting Zone")
-		stackZone := makeFullNode(common.Location{0, 0}, logger)
-		defer stackZone.Close()
-		StartNode(stackZone)
-		stackZone.Wait()
-	}()
+	startNode("nodelogs/zone-0-0.log", common.Location{0, 0})
 
 	return &quai.QuaiBackend{}, nil
 }
diff --git a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
index 6f6de32985..1da3053de3 100644
--- a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
+++ b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ func (db *Database) Close() error {
 	defer db.quitLock.Unlock()
 
 	if db.quitChan != nil {
-		errc := make(chan error)
-		db.quitChan <- errc
-		if err := <-errc; err != nil {
-			db.logger.Error("Metrics collection failed", "err", err)
-		}
+		// errc := make(chan error)
+		// db.quitChan <- errc
+		// if err := <-errc; err != nil {
+		// 	db.logger.Error("Metrics collection failed", "err", err)
+		// }
 		db.quitChan = nil
 	}
 	return db.db.Close()