diff --git a/internal/kernel/scheduler/scheduler.go b/internal/kernel/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 67c14f67..1914dfd9 100644
--- a/internal/kernel/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/internal/kernel/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ type S interface {
 }
 
 type Scheduler struct {
-	aio        aio.AIO
-	time       int64
-	metrics    *metrics.Metrics
-	coroutines []*suspendableCoroutine
+	aio       aio.AIO
+	time      int64
+	metrics   *metrics.Metrics
+	runnable  []*runnableCoroutine
+	suspended []*Coroutine[*t_aio.Completion, *t_aio.Submission]
 }
 
-type suspendableCoroutine struct {
+type runnableCoroutine struct {
 	*Coroutine[*t_aio.Completion, *t_aio.Submission]
-	next      *t_aio.Completion
-	error     error
-	suspended bool
+	next  *t_aio.Completion
+	error error
 }
 
 func NewScheduler(aio aio.AIO, metrics *metrics.Metrics) *Scheduler {
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Add(coroutine *Coroutine[*t_aio.Completion, *t_aio.Submissio
 	coroutine.Scheduler = s
 
 	// wrap in suspendable coroutine
-	s.coroutines = append(s.coroutines, &suspendableCoroutine{
+	s.runnable = append(s.runnable, &runnableCoroutine{
 		Coroutine: coroutine,
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *Scheduler) Tick(t int64, batchSize int) {
-	coroutines := []*suspendableCoroutine{}
 	s.time = t
 
 	// dequeue cqes
@@ -59,42 +58,48 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Tick(t int64, batchSize int) {
 	}
 
 	// enqueue sqes
-	for _, coroutine := range s.coroutines {
-		if coroutine.suspended {
-			continue
-		}
+	for _, coroutine := range s.runnable {
+		coroutine := coroutine // bind to local variable for callback
 
 		if submission := coroutine.Resume(coroutine.next, coroutine.error); !submission.Done {
+			// suspend
+			s.suspended = append(s.suspended, coroutine.Coroutine)
+
 			s.aio.Enqueue(&bus.SQE[t_aio.Submission, t_aio.Completion]{
 				Tags:       submission.Value.Kind.String(),
 				Submission: submission.Value,
 				Callback: func(completion *t_aio.Completion, err error) {
 					// unsuspend
-					coroutine.next = completion
-					coroutine.error = err
-					coroutine.suspended = false
+					s.runnable = append(s.runnable, &runnableCoroutine{
+						Coroutine: coroutine.Coroutine,
+						next:      completion,
+						error:     err,
+					})
+
+					for i, c := range s.suspended {
+						if c == coroutine.Coroutine {
+							s.suspended = append(s.suspended[:i], s.suspended[i+1:]...)
+							break
+						}
+					}
 				},
 			})
-
-			// suspend
-			coroutine.suspended = true
-			coroutines = append(coroutines, coroutine)
 		} else {
+			slog.Debug("scheduler:rmv", "coroutine", coroutine.name)
+			s.metrics.CoroutinesInFlight.WithLabelValues(coroutine.name).Dec()
+
 			// call onDone functions
 			for _, f := range coroutine.onDone {
 				f()
 			}
-
-			slog.Debug("scheduler:rmv", "coroutine", coroutine.name)
-			s.metrics.CoroutinesInFlight.WithLabelValues(coroutine.name).Dec()
 		}
 	}
 
 	// flush
 	s.aio.Flush(t)
 
-	// discard done coroutines
-	s.coroutines = coroutines
+	// clear runnable
+	s.runnable = nil
 }
 
 func (s *Scheduler) Time() int64 {
@@ -102,5 +107,5 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Time() int64 {
 }
 
 func (s *Scheduler) Done() bool {
-	return len(s.coroutines) == 0
+	return len(s.runnable) == 0 && len(s.suspended) == 0
 }