diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d10518fa..010a1a04c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 6.4.1
+
+### Fixes
+
+[#1177](https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js/pull/1177) - fixes issue with repeated calls to `oktaAuth.start()`
+
 ## 6.4
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/lib/ServiceManager.ts b/lib/ServiceManager.ts
index 94c518460..0d51639c7 100644
--- a/lib/ServiceManager.ts
+++ b/lib/ServiceManager.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class ServiceManager implements ServiceManagerInterface {
 
   start() {
     if (this.started) {
-      this.stop();
+      return;     // noop if services have already started
     }
     // only start election if a leader is required
     if (this.isLeaderRequired()) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3db62473..cd43ab565 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "name": "@okta/okta-auth-js",
   "description": "The Okta Auth SDK",
-  "version": "6.4.0",
+  "version": "6.4.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/okta/okta-auth-js",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "build/cjs/index.js",