Index: contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/PerfTask.java
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--- contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/PerfTask.java	(revision 900318)
+++ contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/PerfTask.java	(working copy)
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
    * @return number of work items done by this task.
    */
   public final int runAndMaybeStats(boolean reportStats) throws Exception {
-    stopNow = false;
     if (!reportStats || shouldNotRecordStats()) {
       setup();
       int count = doLogic();
Index: contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/TaskSequence.java
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--- contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/TaskSequence.java	(revision 900318)
+++ contrib/benchmark/src/java/org/apache/lucene/benchmark/byTask/tasks/TaskSequence.java	(working copy)
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@
       getRunData().getPoints().getCurrentStats().setCountsByTime(countsByTime, logByTimeMsec);
     }
 
+    stopNow = false;
+
     return count;
   }
 
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@
         }
       }
     }
+    stopNow = false;
     return count;
   }