diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index a54a447..ce6bf46 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var requestPromise = Promise.promisify(request);
  */
 var TelegramBot = function (token, options) {
   options = options || {};
+  this.options = options;
   this.token = token;
   this.messageTypes = [
     'text', 'audio', 'document', 'photo', 'sticker', 'video', 'voice', 'contact',
@@ -39,19 +40,27 @@ var TelegramBot = function (token, options) {
     'new_chat_photo', 'delete_chat_photo', 'group_chat_created'
   ]; // Telegram message events
 
-  var processUpdate = this._processUpdate.bind(this);
+  this.processUpdate = this._processUpdate.bind(this);
 
   if (options.polling) {
-    this._polling = new TelegramBotPolling(token, options.polling, processUpdate);
+    this.initPolling();
   }
 
   if (options.webHook) {
-    this._WebHook = new TelegramBotWebHook(token, options.webHook, processUpdate);
+    this._WebHook = new TelegramBotWebHook(token, options.webHook, this.processUpdate);
   }
 };
 
 util.inherits(TelegramBot, EventEmitter);
 
+TelegramBot.prototype.initPolling = function() {
+  if (this._polling) {
+    this._polling.abort = true;
+    this._polling.lastRequest.cancel("Polling restart");
+  }
+  this._polling = new TelegramBotPolling(this.token, this.options.polling, this.processUpdate);
+};
+
 TelegramBot.prototype._processUpdate = function (update) {
   debug('Process Update %j', update);
   var message = update.message;
diff --git a/src/telegramPolling.js b/src/telegramPolling.js
index 2436590..abd5708 100644
--- a/src/telegramPolling.js
+++ b/src/telegramPolling.js
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ var TelegramBotPolling = function (token, options, callback) {
   this.callback = callback;
   this.timeout = options.timeout || 0;
   this.interval = options.interval || 2000;
+  this.lastUpdate = 0;
+  this.lastRequest = null;
+  this.abort = false;
   this._polling();
 };
 
 TelegramBotPolling.prototype._polling = function () {
   var self = this;
 
-  this._getUpdates().then(function (updates) {
+  this.lastRequest = this._getUpdates().then(function (updates) {
+    self.lastUpdate = Date.now();
     debug('polling data %j', updates);
     updates.forEach(function (update, index) {
       // If is the latest, update the offset.
@@ -35,6 +39,11 @@ TelegramBotPolling.prototype._polling = function () {
   }).catch(function (err) {
     debug('polling error: %j', err);
   }).finally(function () {
+    if (self.abort) {
+      debug('Polling is aborted!');
+      return;
+    }
+
     debug('setTimeout for %s miliseconds', self.interval);
     setTimeout(self._polling.bind(self), self.interval);
   });
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ TelegramBotPolling.prototype._getUpdates = function () {
     })
   };
   debug('polling with options: %j', opts);
-  return requestPromise(opts).then(function (resp) {
+  return requestPromise(opts).cancellable().then(function (resp) {
     if (resp[0].statusCode !== 200) {
       throw new Error(resp[0].statusCode+' '+resp[0].body);
     }