diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
index 622555145..1585c3627 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export default function RunnerResults({ collection }) {
             <div className="flex flex-row gap-2">
               <Button
                 type="submit"
-                disabled={shouldDisableCollectionRun || (configureMode && selectedRequestItems.length === 0) || isCollectionLoading}
+                disabled={shouldDisableCollectionRun || (configureMode && selectedRequestItems.length === 0) || isCollectionLoading || runnerInfo.status === 'started'}
                 onClick={runCollection}
               >
                 {configureMode && selectedRequestItems.length > 0
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index 97aedcccf..1b3f8547e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -1412,6 +1412,14 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow) => {
         folder = collection;
       }
 
+      mainWindow.webContents.send('main:run-folder-event', {
+        type: 'testrun-started',
+        isRecursive: recursive,
+        collectionUid,
+        folderUid,
+        cancelTokenUid
+      });
+
       // Create a map to store HookManagers for this collection/folder run
       // Key format: 'collection:<collectionUid>', 'folder:<folderUid>', 'request:<requestUid>'
       const hookManagersMap = new Map();
@@ -1463,14 +1471,6 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow) => {
         await collectionHookManager.call(HOOK_EVENTS.RUNNER_BEFORE_COLLECTION_RUN, { collection, collectionUid });
       }
 
-      mainWindow.webContents.send('main:run-folder-event', {
-        type: 'testrun-started',
-        isRecursive: recursive,
-        collectionUid,
-        folderUid,
-        cancelTokenUid
-      });
-
       try {
         let folderRequests = [];
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection-run-start-setup.bru b/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection-run-start-setup.bru
index 9ff540f3e..66e0b9b3f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection-run-start-setup.bru
+++ b/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection-run-start-setup.bru
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ tests {
     expect(apiToken).to.equal('mock-token-12345');
   });
   
-  test("setup should have initialized counters", function() {
-    const requestCounter = bru.getVar('request-counter');
-    expect(requestCounter).to.equal('0');
-  });
-  
   test("request should have access to setup vars", function() {
     const setupComplete = bru.getVar('setup-complete');
     expect(setupComplete).to.equal('true');
diff --git a/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection.bru b/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection.bru
index 869208e51..a3d982807 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection.bru
+++ b/packages/bruno-tests/hooks-comprehensive-tests/collection.bru
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ script:hooks {
     bru.setEnvVar('api-token', 'mock-token-12345');
     bru.setEnvVar('setup-timestamp', Date.now().toString());
     
-    // Test: Setup - Initialize counters
-    bru.setVar('request-counter', '0');
-    bru.setVar('success-counter', '0');
-    
     console.log('[onBeforeCollectionRun] Setup complete - token and counters initialized');
   });
   
@@ -136,8 +132,6 @@ script:hooks {
     bru.deleteVar('async-start-time');
     bru.deleteVar('setup-token');
     bru.deleteVar('setup-complete');
-    bru.deleteVar('request-counter');
-    bru.deleteVar('success-counter');
     bru.deleteVar('request-count');
     bru.deleteVar('success-count');
     bru.deleteVar('final-stats');