diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3432e53..0dbd431 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ TelegramBot
 
 * [TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)
     * [new TelegramBot(token, [options])](#new_TelegramBot_new)
-    * [.initPolling()](#TelegramBot+initPolling)
+    * [.startPolling([options])](#TelegramBot+startPolling) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+    * ~~[.initPolling([options])](#TelegramBot+initPolling) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
     * [.stopPolling()](#TelegramBot+stopPolling) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.isPolling()](#TelegramBot+isPolling) ⇒ <code>Boolean</code>
-    * [.openWebHook()](#TelegramBot+openWebHook)
+    * [.openWebHook()](#TelegramBot+openWebHook) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.closeWebHook()](#TelegramBot+closeWebHook) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.hasOpenWebHook()](#TelegramBot+hasOpenWebHook) ⇒ <code>Boolean</code>
     * [.getMe()](#TelegramBot+getMe) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -144,19 +145,39 @@ Emits `message` when a message arrives.
 | [options.request] | <code>Object</code> |  | Options which will be added for all requests to telegram api.  See https://github.com/request/request#requestoptions-callback for more information. |
 | [options.baseApiUrl] | <code>String</code> | <code>https://api.telegram.org</code> | API Base URl; useful for proxying and testing |
 
-<a name="TelegramBot+initPolling"></a>
+<a name="TelegramBot+startPolling"></a>
 
-### telegramBot.initPolling()
-Start polling
+### telegramBot.startPolling([options]) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+Start polling.
 
 **Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
+
+| Param | Type | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| [options] | <code>Object</code> |  |  |
+| [options.restart] | <code>Boolean</code> | <code>true</code> | Consecutive calls to this method causes polling to be restarted |
+
+<a name="TelegramBot+initPolling"></a>
+
+### ~~telegramBot.initPolling([options]) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
+***Deprecated***
+
+Alias of `TelegramBot#startPolling()`. This is **deprecated**.
+
+**Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
+
+| Param | Type |
+| --- | --- |
+| [options] | <code>Object</code> | 
+
 <a name="TelegramBot+stopPolling"></a>
 
 ### telegramBot.stopPolling() ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-Stops polling after the last polling request resolves
+Stops polling after the last polling request resolves.
+Multiple invocations do nothing if polling is already stopped.
+Returning the promise of the last polling request is **deprecated**.
 
 **Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
-**Returns**: <code>Promise</code> - promise Promise, of last polling request  
 <a name="TelegramBot+isPolling"></a>
 
 ### telegramBot.isPolling() ⇒ <code>Boolean</code>
@@ -165,14 +186,16 @@ Return true if polling. Otherwise, false.
 **Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
 <a name="TelegramBot+openWebHook"></a>
 
-### telegramBot.openWebHook()
-Open webhook
+### telegramBot.openWebHook() ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+Open webhook.
+Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already open.
 
 **Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
 <a name="TelegramBot+closeWebHook"></a>
 
 ### telegramBot.closeWebHook() ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-Close webhook after closing all current connections
+Close webhook after closing all current connections.
+Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already closed.
 
 **Kind**: instance method of <code>[TelegramBot](#TelegramBot)</code>  
 **Returns**: <code>Promise</code> - promise  
diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index 36851de..326b7c9 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
     this.options.baseApiUrl = options.baseApiUrl || 'https://api.telegram.org';
     this._textRegexpCallbacks = [];
     this._onReplyToMessages = [];
+    this._polling = null;
+    this._webHook = null;
 
     if (options.polling) {
       const autoStart = options.polling.autoStart;
       if (typeof autoStart === 'undefined' || autoStart === true) {
-        this.initPolling();
+        this.startPolling();
       }
     }
 
@@ -223,29 +225,41 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Start polling
+   * Start polling.
+   * @param  {Object} [options]
+   * @param  {Boolean} [options.restart=true] Consecutive calls to this method causes polling to be restarted
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
-  initPolling() {
-    if (this._polling) {
-      this._polling.stopPolling({
-        cancel: true,
-        reason: 'Polling restart',
-      });
+  startPolling(options = {}) {
+    options.restart = typeof options.restart === 'undefined' ? true : options.restart;
+    if (!this._polling) {
+      this._polling = new TelegramBotPolling(this._request.bind(this), this.options.polling, this.processUpdate.bind(this));
     }
-    this._polling = new TelegramBotPolling(this._request.bind(this), this.options.polling, this.processUpdate.bind(this));
+    return this._polling.start(options);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Stops polling after the last polling request resolves
-   * @return {Promise} promise Promise, of last polling request
+   * Alias of `TelegramBot#startPolling()`. This is **deprecated**.
+   * @param  {Object} [options]
+   * @return {Promise}
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  initPolling() {
+    deprecate('TelegramBot#initPolling() is deprecated');
+    return this.startPolling();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stops polling after the last polling request resolves.
+   * Multiple invocations do nothing if polling is already stopped.
+   * Returning the promise of the last polling request is **deprecated**.
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   stopPolling() {
     if (!this._polling) {
       return Promise.resolve();
     }
-    const polling = this._polling;
-    delete this._polling;
-    return polling.stopPolling();
+    return this._polling.stop();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -253,30 +267,31 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
    * @return {Boolean}
    */
   isPolling() {
-    return !!this._polling;
+    return this._polling ? this._polling.isPolling() : false;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Open webhook
+   * Open webhook.
+   * Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already open.
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   openWebHook() {
-    if (this._webHook) {
-      return;
+    if (!this._webHook) {
+      this._webHook = new TelegramBotWebHook(this.token, this.options.webHook, this.processUpdate.bind(this));
     }
-    this._webHook = new TelegramBotWebHook(this.token, this.options.webHook, this.processUpdate.bind(this));
+    return this._webHook.open();
   }
 
   /**
-   * Close webhook after closing all current connections
+   * Close webhook after closing all current connections.
+   * Multiple invocations do nothing if webhook is already closed.
    * @return {Promise} promise
    */
   closeWebHook() {
     if (!this._webHook) {
       return Promise.resolve();
     }
-    const webHook = this._webHook;
-    delete this._webHook;
-    return webHook.close();
+    return this._webHook.close();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -285,7 +300,7 @@ class TelegramBot extends EventEmitter {
    * @return {Boolean}
    */
   hasOpenWebHook() {
-    return !!this._webHook;
+    return this._webHook ? this._webHook.isOpen() : false;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/telegramPolling.js b/src/telegramPolling.js
index 70b2516..b2e3464 100644
--- a/src/telegramPolling.js
+++ b/src/telegramPolling.js
@@ -33,7 +33,27 @@ class TelegramBotPolling {
     this._lastRequest = null;
     this._abort = false;
     this._pollingTimeout = null;
-    this._polling();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Start polling
+   * @param  {Object} [options]
+   * @param  {Object} [options.restart]
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  start(options = {}) {
+    if (this._lastRequest) {
+      if (!options.restart) {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+      }
+      return this.stop({
+        cancel: true,
+        reason: 'Polling restart',
+      }).then(() => {
+        return this._polling();
+      });
+    }
+    return this._polling();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -41,20 +61,36 @@ class TelegramBotPolling {
    * @param  {Object} [options]
    * @param  {Boolean} [options.cancel] Cancel current request
    * @param  {String} [options.reason] Reason for stopping polling
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
-  stopPolling(options = {}) {
-    this._abort = true;
+  stop(options = {}) {
+    if (!this._lastRequest) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+    const lastRequest = this._lastRequest;
+    this._lastRequest = null;
     clearTimeout(this._pollingTimeout);
     if (options.cancel) {
       const reason = options.reason || 'Polling stop';
-      return this._lastRequest.cancel(reason);
+      lastRequest.cancel(reason);
+      return Promise.resolve();
     }
-    // wait until the last request is fulfilled
-    return this._lastRequest;
+    this._abort = true;
+    return lastRequest.finally(() => {
+      this._abort = false;
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return `true` if is polling. Otherwise, `false`.
+   */
+  isPolling() {
+    return !!this._lastRequest;
   }
 
   /**
    * Invokes polling (with recursion!)
+   * @return {Promise} promise of the current request
    * @private
    */
   _polling() {
@@ -81,6 +117,7 @@ class TelegramBotPolling {
           this._pollingTimeout = setTimeout(() => this._polling(), this.options.interval);
         }
       });
+    return this._lastRequest;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/telegramWebHook.js b/src/telegramWebHook.js
index e99d3e9..5db9fcc 100644
--- a/src/telegramWebHook.js
+++ b/src/telegramWebHook.js
@@ -47,12 +47,47 @@ class TelegramBotWebHook {
       debug('HTTP WebHook enabled');
       this._webServer = http.createServer(this._requestListener);
     }
+  }
 
-    this._webServer.listen(this.options.port, this.options.host, () => {
-      debug('WebHook listening on port %s', this.options.port);
+  /**
+   * Open WebHook by listening on the port
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  open() {
+    if (this._webServer.listening) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+      this._webServer.listen(this.options.port, this.options.host, () => {
+        debug('WebHook listening on port %s', this.options.port);
+        return resolve();
+      });
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Close the webHook
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  close() {
+    if (!this._webServer.listening) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      this._webServer.close(error => {
+        if (error) return reject(error);
+        return resolve();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return `true` if server is listening. Otherwise, `false`.
+   */
+  isOpen() {
+    return this._webServer.listening;
+  }
+
   // used so that other funcs are not non-optimizable
   _safeParse(json) {
     try {
@@ -106,20 +141,6 @@ class TelegramBotWebHook {
       res.end();
     }
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Close the webHook
-   * @return {Promise}
-   */
-  close() {
-    const self = this;
-    return new Promise(function closePromise(resolve, reject) {
-      self._webServer.close(function closeCb(error) {
-        if (error) return reject(error);
-        return resolve();
-      });
-    });
-  }
 }
 
 module.exports = TelegramBotWebHook;
diff --git a/test/telegram.js b/test/telegram.js
index d1731e4..b273365 100644
--- a/test/telegram.js
+++ b/test/telegram.js
@@ -178,10 +178,11 @@ describe('TelegramBot', function telegramSuite() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('#initPolling', function initPollingSuite() {
+  describe('#startPolling', function initPollingSuite() {
     it('initiates polling', function test() {
-      testbot.initPolling();
-      return utils.isPollingMockServer(pollingPort);
+      return testbot.startPolling().then(() => {
+        return utils.isPollingMockServer(pollingPort);
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -213,8 +214,9 @@ describe('TelegramBot', function telegramSuite() {
 
   describe('#openWebHook', function openWebHookSuite() {
     it('opens webhook', function test() {
-      testbot.openWebHook();
-      return utils.hasOpenWebHook(webHookPort);
+      return testbot.openWebHook().then(() => {
+        return utils.hasOpenWebHook(webHookPort);
+      });
     });
   });