diff --git a/test/test.both.ts b/test/test.both.ts
index d3fda03..dd458c5 100644
--- a/test/test.both.ts
+++ b/test/test.both.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ tap.test('should be online', async () => {
   testWebDetector.onlineObservable.subscribe((state) => {
     console.log(state);
   });
+  testWebDetector.stopPeriodicChecks();
 });
 
 tap.test('should detect the platform', async () => {
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index db3a2ba..263a041 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@pushrocks/webdetector',
-  version: '2.0.1',
+  version: '2.0.2',
   description: 'detect different environments within the browser'
 }
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index ae79dda..fa055b0 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,17 @@ export class WebDetector {
     return reachesInternet;
   }
 
-  async startPeriodicChecks() {
-    while (true) {
+  private periodicChecksRunning = false;
+
+  public async startPeriodicChecks() {
+    this.periodicChecksRunning = true;
+    while (this.periodicChecksRunning) {
       await this.isOnline();
       await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(3000);
     }
   }
+
+  public async stopPeriodicChecks() {
+    this.periodicChecksRunning = false;
+  }
 }