diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrain.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrain.cs
index ce02d6d6a..054a9cabf 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrain.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrain.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
         private IEventSubscription? currentSubscription;
         private IEventConsumer? eventConsumer;
 
+        private EventConsumerState State
+        {
+            get => state.Value;
+            set => state.Value = value;
+        }
+
         public EventConsumerGrain(
             EventConsumerFactory eventConsumerFactory,
             IGrainState<EventConsumerState> state,
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
 
         private Immutable<EventConsumerInfo> CreateInfo()
         {
-            return state.Value.ToInfo(eventConsumer!.Name).AsImmutable();
+            return State.ToInfo(eventConsumer!.Name).AsImmutable();
         }
 
         public Task OnEventAsync(Immutable<IEventSubscription> subscription, Immutable<StoredEvent> storedEvent)
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
                     }
                 }
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Handled(storedEvent.Value.EventPosition);
+                State = State.Handled(storedEvent.Value.EventPosition);
             });
         }
 
@@ -102,32 +108,39 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
             {
                 Unsubscribe();
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Failed(exception.Value);
+                State = State.Stopped(exception.Value);
             });
         }
 
-        public Task ActivateAsync()
+        public async Task ActivateAsync()
         {
-            if (!state.Value.IsStopped)
+            if (State.IsFailed)
             {
-                Subscribe(state.Value.Position);
-            }
+                await DoAndUpdateStateAsync(() =>
+                {
+                    Subscribe(State.Position);
 
-            return Task.CompletedTask;
+                    State = State.Started();
+                });
+            }
+            else if (!State.IsStopped)
+            {
+                Subscribe(State.Position);
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task<Immutable<EventConsumerInfo>> StartAsync()
         {
-            if (!state.Value.IsStopped)
+            if (!State.IsStopped)
             {
                 return CreateInfo();
             }
 
             await DoAndUpdateStateAsync(() =>
             {
-                Subscribe(state.Value.Position);
+                Subscribe(State.Position);
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Started();
+                State = State.Started();
             });
 
             return CreateInfo();
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
 
         public async Task<Immutable<EventConsumerInfo>> StopAsync()
         {
-            if (state.Value.IsStopped)
+            if (State.IsStopped)
             {
                 return CreateInfo();
             }
@@ -144,7 +157,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
             {
                 Unsubscribe();
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Stopped();
+                State = State.Stopped();
             });
 
             return CreateInfo();
@@ -160,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
 
                 Subscribe(null);
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Reset();
+                State = State.Reset();
             });
 
             return CreateInfo();
@@ -193,7 +206,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
                     .WriteProperty("status", "Failed")
                     .WriteProperty("eventConsumer", eventConsumer!.Name));
 
-                state.Value = state.Value.Failed(ex);
+                State = State.Stopped(ex);
             }
 
             await state.WriteAsync();
@@ -259,7 +272,6 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
         {
             if (currentSubscription == null)
             {
-                currentSubscription?.StopAsync().Forget();
                 currentSubscription = CreateSubscription(eventConsumer!.EventsFilter, position);
             }
             else
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrain.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrain.cs
index 96b105c23..660dde9d8 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrain.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrain.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
         {
             DelayDeactivation(TimeSpan.FromDays(1));
 
-            RegisterOrUpdateReminder("Default", TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
+            RegisterOrUpdateReminder("Default", TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
             RegisterTimer(x => ActivateAsync(null), null, TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
 
             return Task.FromResult(true);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
 
         public Task ReceiveReminder(string reminderName, TickStatus status)
         {
-            return StartAllAsync();
+            return ActivateAsync(null);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerState.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerState.cs
index 8a68081fc..5fabc4c86 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerState.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerState.cs
@@ -18,29 +18,43 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
 
         public string? Position { get; set; }
 
-        public EventConsumerState Reset()
+        public bool IsPaused
         {
-            return new EventConsumerState();
+            get { return IsStopped && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Error); }
         }
 
-        public EventConsumerState Handled(string position)
+        public bool IsFailed
+        {
+            get { return IsStopped && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Error); }
+        }
+
+        public EventConsumerState()
         {
-            return new EventConsumerState { Position = position };
         }
 
-        public EventConsumerState Failed(Exception ex)
+        public EventConsumerState(string? position)
+        {
+            Position = position;
+        }
+
+        public EventConsumerState Reset()
+        {
+            return new EventConsumerState();
+        }
+
+        public EventConsumerState Handled(string position)
         {
-            return new EventConsumerState { Position = Position, IsStopped = true, Error = ex?.ToString() };
+            return new EventConsumerState(position);
         }
 
-        public EventConsumerState Stopped()
+        public EventConsumerState Stopped(Exception? ex = null)
         {
-            return new EventConsumerState { Position = Position, IsStopped = true };
+            return new EventConsumerState(Position) { IsStopped = true, Error = ex?.ToString() };
         }
 
         public EventConsumerState Started()
         {
-            return new EventConsumerState { Position = Position, IsStopped = false };
+            return new EventConsumerState(Position) { IsStopped = false };
         }
 
         public EventConsumerInfo ToInfo(string name)
diff --git a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrainTests.cs b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrainTests.cs
index 9343583d2..3b07005d2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrainTests.cs
+++ b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerGrainTests.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
                 .MustHaveHappened(1, Times.Exactly);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Should_subscribe_to_event_store_when_failed()
+        {
+            grainState.Value = grainState.Value.Stopped(new InvalidOperationException());
+
+            await sut.ActivateAsync(consumerName);
+            await sut.ActivateAsync();
+
+            grainState.Value.Should().BeEquivalentTo(new EventConsumerState { IsStopped = false, Position = initialPosition, Error = null });
+
+            A.CallTo(() => eventStore.CreateSubscription(A<IEventSubscriber>._, A<string>._, A<string>._))
+                .MustHaveHappened(1, Times.Exactly);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public async Task Should_subscribe_to_event_store_when_not_stopped_in_db()
         {
diff --git a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrainTests.cs b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrainTests.cs
index b8fb217f0..2d29eb56a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrainTests.cs
+++ b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/EventSourcing/Grains/EventConsumerManagerGrainTests.cs
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.EventSourcing.Grains
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public async Task Should_start_all_grains_on_reminder()
+        public async Task Should_activate_all_grains_on_reminder()
         {
             await sut.ReceiveReminder(null!, default);
 
-            A.CallTo(() => grainA.StartAsync())
+            A.CallTo(() => grainA.ActivateAsync())
                 .MustHaveHappened();
 
-            A.CallTo(() => grainB.StartAsync())
+            A.CallTo(() => grainB.ActivateAsync())
                 .MustHaveHappened();
         }