diff --git a/twin/README.md b/twin/README.md
index f6fb6923c069..daa891d75916 100644
--- a/twin/README.md
+++ b/twin/README.md
@@ -86,40 +86,63 @@ public class BallItem extends GameItem {
 ```java
 @Slf4j
 public class BallThread extends Thread {
-  @Setter
-  private BallItem twin;
-  private volatile boolean isSuspended;
-  private volatile boolean isRunning = true;
-
-  public void run() {
-    while (isRunning) {
-      if (!isSuspended) {
-        twin.draw();
-        twin.move();
-      }
-      try {
-        Thread.sleep(250);
-      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-        throw new RuntimeException(e);
-      }
+
+    @Setter private BallItem twin;
+
+    private volatile boolean isSuspended;
+    private volatile boolean isRunning = true;
+    private final Object lock = new Object();
+
+    /** Run the thread. */
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        while (isRunning) {
+            synchronized (lock) {
+                while (isSuspended) {
+                    try {
+                        LOGGER.info("Thread is suspended, waiting...");
+                        lock.wait(); // Proper suspension
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        Thread.currentThread().interrupt(); // Reset interrupt flag
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Perform work
+            twin.draw();
+            twin.move();
+
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(250);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
     }
-  }
 
-  public void suspendMe() {
-    isSuspended = true;
-    LOGGER.info("Begin to suspend BallThread");
-  }
+    public void suspendMe() {
+        synchronized (lock) {
+            isSuspended = true;
+            LOGGER.info("Suspending BallThread");
+        }
+    }
 
-  public void resumeMe() {
-    isSuspended = false;
-    LOGGER.info("Begin to resume BallThread");
-  }
+    public void resumeMe() {
+        synchronized (lock) {
+            isSuspended = false;
+            lock.notify(); // Wake up thread
+            LOGGER.info("Resuming BallThread");
+        }
+    }
 
-  public void stopMe() {
-    this.isRunning = false;
-    this.isSuspended = true;
-  }
+    public void stopMe() {
+        isRunning = false;
+        resumeMe(); // Ensure we don't stay stuck in wait
+    }
 }
+
 ```
 
 To use these classes together:
diff --git a/twin/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThread.java b/twin/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThread.java
index 7768d3ebbb99..4a4f5858d941 100644
--- a/twin/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThread.java
+++ b/twin/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThread.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
+
 /**
  * This class is a UI thread for drawing the {@link BallItem}, and provide the method for suspend
  * and resume. It holds the reference of {@link BallItem} to delegate the draw task.
@@ -37,37 +38,55 @@ public class BallThread extends Thread {
   @Setter private BallItem twin;
 
   private volatile boolean isSuspended;
-
   private volatile boolean isRunning = true;
+  private final Object lock = new Object();
 
   /** Run the thread. */
+  @Override
   public void run() {
-
     while (isRunning) {
-      if (!isSuspended) {
-        twin.draw();
-        twin.move();
+      synchronized (lock) {
+        while (isSuspended) {
+          try {
+            LOGGER.info("Thread is suspended, waiting...");
+            lock.wait(); // Proper suspension
+          } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupt(); // Reset interrupt flag
+            return;
+          }
+        }
       }
+
+      // Perform work
+      twin.draw();
+      twin.move();
+
       try {
         Thread.sleep(250);
       } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-        throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+        return;
       }
     }
   }
 
   public void suspendMe() {
-    isSuspended = true;
-    LOGGER.info("Begin to suspend BallThread");
+    synchronized (lock) {
+      isSuspended = true;
+      LOGGER.info("Suspending BallThread");
+    }
   }
 
   public void resumeMe() {
-    isSuspended = false;
-    LOGGER.info("Begin to resume BallThread");
+    synchronized (lock) {
+      isSuspended = false;
+      lock.notify(); // Wake up thread
+      LOGGER.info("Resuming BallThread");
+    }
   }
 
   public void stopMe() {
-    this.isRunning = false;
-    this.isSuspended = true;
+    isRunning = false;
+    resumeMe(); // Ensure we don't stay stuck in wait
   }
 }
diff --git a/twin/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThreadTest.java b/twin/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThreadTest.java
index 6ad431ff649e..e3b238ed58ad 100644
--- a/twin/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThreadTest.java
+++ b/twin/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/twin/BallThreadTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoInteractions;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ void testSuspend() {
           ballThread.stopMe();
           ballThread.join();
 
-          verifyNoMoreInteractions(ballItem);
+          verify(ballItem, atLeastOnce()).draw();
+          verify(ballItem, atLeastOnce()).move();
         });
   }
 
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ void testInterrupt() {
           ballThread.interrupt();
           ballThread.join();
 
-          verify(exceptionHandler).uncaughtException(eq(ballThread), any(RuntimeException.class));
+          verifyNoInteractions(exceptionHandler);
           verifyNoMoreInteractions(exceptionHandler);
         });
   }