diff --git a/core/engine/engine.go b/core/engine/engine.go
index 6a03b5ed8..957b5c749 100644
--- a/core/engine/engine.go
+++ b/core/engine/engine.go
@@ -291,10 +291,6 @@ func (ah *runAwaitHandle) awaitRun() {
 			if errutil.IsNotCtxError(ah.runCtx, err) {
 				ah.onErrAwaited(errors.WithMessage(err, "provider failed"))
 			}
-			if err == nil && !ah.isStartFinished() {
-				ah.log.Debug("Canceling instance start because out of ammo")
-				ah.instanceStartCancel()
-			}
 		case err := <-ah.aggregatorErr:
 			ah.aggregatorErr = nil
 			ah.toWait--
@@ -316,7 +312,13 @@ func (ah *runAwaitHandle) awaitRun() {
 			if ent := ah.log.Check(zap.DebugLevel, "Instance run awaited"); ent != nil {
 				ent.Write(zap.Int("id", res.ID), zap.Int("awaited", ah.awaitedInstances), zap.Error(res.Err))
 			}
-			if errutil.IsNotCtxError(ah.runCtx, res.Err) {
+
+			if res.Err == outOfAmmoErr {
+				if !ah.isStartFinished() {
+					ah.log.Debug("Canceling instance start because out of ammo")
+					ah.instanceStartCancel()
+				}
+			} else if errutil.IsNotCtxError(ah.runCtx, res.Err) {
 				ah.onErrAwaited(errors.WithMessage(res.Err, fmt.Sprintf("instance %q run failed", res.ID)))
 			}
 			ah.checkAllInstancesAreFinished()
diff --git a/core/engine/engine_test.go b/core/engine/engine_test.go
index 187434156..062018a27 100644
--- a/core/engine/engine_test.go
+++ b/core/engine/engine_test.go
@@ -213,6 +213,21 @@ var _ = Describe("multiple instance", func() {
 		Expect(pool.metrics.InstanceStart.Get()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 3))
 	}, 1)
 
+	It("when provider run done it does not mean out of ammo; instance start is not canceled", func() {
+		conf, _ := newTestPoolConf()
+		conf.Provider = provider.NewNumBuffered(3)
+		conf.NewRPSSchedule = func() (core.Schedule, error) {
+			return schedule.NewOnce(1), nil
+		}
+		conf.StartupSchedule = schedule.NewOnce(3)
+		pool := newPool(ginkgoutil.NewLogger(), newTestMetrics(), nil, conf)
+		ctx := context.Background()
+
+		err := pool.Run(ctx)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(pool.metrics.InstanceStart.Get()).To(BeNumerically("==", 3))
+	}, 1)
+
 	It("out of RPS - instance start is canceled", func() {
 		conf, _ := newTestPoolConf()
 		conf.NewRPSSchedule = func() (core.Schedule, error) {
diff --git a/core/engine/instance.go b/core/engine/instance.go
index 0fe81d261..42f8c882b 100644
--- a/core/engine/instance.go
+++ b/core/engine/instance.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (i *instance) shoot(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		ammo, ok := i.provider.Acquire()
 		if !ok {
 			i.log.Debug("Out of ammo")
-			break
+			return outOfAmmoErr
 		}
 		if tag.Debug {
 			i.log.Debug("Ammo acquired", zap.Any("ammo", ammo))
@@ -124,3 +124,5 @@ func (i *instance) Close() error {
 	i.log.Debug("Gun closed")
 	return err
 }
+
+var outOfAmmoErr = errors.New("Out of ammo")
diff --git a/core/provider/num.go b/core/provider/num.go
index 401ca41af..772153b76 100644
--- a/core/provider/num.go
+++ b/core/provider/num.go
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ func NewNum(limit int) core.Provider {
 	}
 }
 
+func NewNumBuffered(limit int) core.Provider {
+	return &num{
+		limit: limit,
+		sink:  make(chan core.Ammo, limit),
+	}
+}
+
 type NumConfig struct {
 	Limit int
 }