diff --git a/lua/cp/race.lua b/lua/cp/race.lua
index 95bb555..5b49fc1 100644
--- a/lua/cp/race.lua
+++ b/lua/cp/race.lua
@@ -55,13 +55,19 @@ function M.start(platform, contest_id, language)
   local start_time = cache.get_contest_start_time(platform, contest_id)
 
   if not start_time then
-    logger.log('Fetching contest list...', { level = vim.log.levels.INFO, override = true, sync = true })
+    logger.log(
+      'Fetching contest list...',
+      { level = vim.log.levels.INFO, override = true, sync = true }
+    )
     local result = scraper.scrape_contest_list(platform)
     if result then
       local sc = result.supports_countdown
       if sc == false then
         cache.set_contest_summaries(platform, result.contests or {}, { supports_countdown = false })
-        logger.log(('%s does not support :CP race'):format(display), { level = vim.log.levels.ERROR })
+        logger.log(
+          ('%s does not support :CP race'):format(display),
+          { level = vim.log.levels.ERROR }
+        )
         return
       end
       if result.contests and #result.contests > 0 then
@@ -121,10 +127,7 @@ function M.start(platform, contest_id, language)
         require('cp.setup').setup_contest(p, c, nil, l)
       else
         vim.notify(
-          ('[cp.nvim] %s starts in %s'):format(
-            race_state.contest_name,
-            format_countdown(r)
-          ),
+          ('[cp.nvim] %s starts in %s'):format(race_state.contest_name, format_countdown(r)),
           vim.log.levels.INFO
         )
       end
diff --git a/plugin/cp.lua b/plugin/cp.lua
index 44b9d5c..cc6a367 100644
--- a/plugin/cp.lua
+++ b/plugin/cp.lua
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ end, {
         end
         return filter_candidates(candidates)
       elseif args[2] == 'race' then
+        if require('cp.race').status().active then
+          return filter_candidates({ 'stop' })
+        end
         local candidates = { 'stop' }
         vim.list_extend(candidates, platforms)
         return filter_candidates(candidates)
@@ -126,7 +129,11 @@ end, {
       if args[2] == 'stress' then
         local utils = require('cp.utils')
         return filter_candidates(utils.cwd_executables())
-      elseif args[2] == 'race' and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3]) then
+      elseif
+        args[2] == 'race'
+        and not require('cp.race').status().active
+        and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3])
+      then
         local cache = require('cp.cache')
         cache.load()
         local contests = cache.get_cached_contest_ids(args[3])
@@ -153,7 +160,11 @@ end, {
         return filter_candidates(candidates)
       end
     elseif num_args == 5 then
-      if args[2] == 'race' and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3]) then
+      if
+        args[2] == 'race'
+        and not require('cp.race').status().active
+        and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3])
+      then
         return filter_candidates({ '--lang' })
       elseif args[2] == 'cache' and args[3] == 'clear' and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[4]) then
         local cache = require('cp.cache')
@@ -168,7 +179,12 @@ end, {
         end
       end
     elseif num_args == 6 then
-      if args[2] == 'race' and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3]) and args[5] == '--lang' then
+      if
+        args[2] == 'race'
+        and not require('cp.race').status().active
+        and vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[3])
+        and args[5] == '--lang'
+      then
         return filter_candidates(get_enabled_languages(args[3]))
       elseif vim.tbl_contains(platforms, args[2]) and args[5] == '--lang' then
         return filter_candidates(get_enabled_languages(args[2]))