diff --git a/src/util-napatech.c b/src/util-napatech.c
index b23bd1316e..74ff82fda7 100644
--- a/src/util-napatech.c
+++ b/src/util-napatech.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static void *NapatechStatsLoop(void *arg)
                      "active streams.");
     }
 
-    TmThreadsSetFlag(tv, THV_INIT_DONE);
+    TmThreadsSetFlag(tv, THV_INIT_DONE | THV_RUNNING);
     while (1) {
         if (TmThreadsCheckFlag(tv, THV_KILL)) {
             SCLogDebug("NapatechStatsLoop THV_KILL detected");
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static void *NapatechBufMonitorLoop(void *arg)
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    TmThreadsSetFlag(tv, THV_INIT_DONE);
+    TmThreadsSetFlag(tv, THV_INIT_DONE | THV_RUNNING);
     while (1) {
         if (TmThreadsCheckFlag(tv, THV_KILL)) {
             SCLogDebug("NapatechBufMonitorLoop THV_KILL detected");
@@ -1217,7 +1217,6 @@ void NapatechStartStats(void)
         FatalError("Failed to spawn thread for NapatechBufMonitor - Killing engine.");
     }
 
-
     return;
 }