# How to stop a MiSeq run

A run can be stopped during sequencing before the run has been completed using the Stop button on the Sequencing screen.

* A user may want to stop a run if the run was set up incorrectly, if the data quality is bad, or if there is a hardware error.
* When a run is stopped, the current command is not completed and the flow cell stage moves to the forward position.
* Real-time Analysis software continues analysis for the last completed cycle.
* **Stopping a run is final**. **A stopped run cannot be resumed**.
* The only option is to proceed to an instrument wash.

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