diff --git a/src/neptune/internal/threading/daemon.py b/src/neptune/internal/threading/daemon.py
index c44c4e3f7..4beb6b18d 100644
--- a/src/neptune/internal/threading/daemon.py
+++ b/src/neptune/internal/threading/daemon.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def run(self):
                 if self._state == Daemon.DaemonState.WORKING:
                     self.work()
                     with self._wait_condition:
-                        if self._sleep_time > 0 and not self._is_interrupted():
+                        if self._sleep_time > 0 and self._state == Daemon.DaemonState.WORKING:
                             self._wait_condition.wait(timeout=self._sleep_time)
         finally:
             with self._wait_condition:
diff --git a/src/neptune/internal/websockets/websocket_signals_background_job.py b/src/neptune/internal/websockets/websocket_signals_background_job.py
index 8c8626e84..8e493a531 100644
--- a/src/neptune/internal/websockets/websocket_signals_background_job.py
+++ b/src/neptune/internal/websockets/websocket_signals_background_job.py
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ def stop(self):
         self._thread.shutdown_ws_client()
 
     def pause(self):
-        self._thread.shutdown_ws_client()
-        self._thread.pause()
+        pass
 
     def resume(self):
-        self._thread.resume()
+        pass
 
     def join(self, seconds: Optional[float] = None):
         if not self._started or threading.get_ident() == self._thread.ident: