diff --git a/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.cpp b/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.cpp
index 8289d36..90fdd7a 100644
--- a/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.cpp
+++ b/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 CGameThreadPool::CGameThreadPool()
 	: m_bShutdown(false)
 	, m_bInitialized(false)
-	, m_iNextWorkerIndex(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -15,7 +14,9 @@ CGameThreadPool::~CGameThreadPool()
 
 void CGameThreadPool::Initialize(int iWorkerCount)
 {
-	if (m_bInitialized)
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_lifecycleMutex);
+	
+	if (m_bInitialized.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
 	{
 		TraceError("CGameThreadPool::Initialize - Already initialized!");
 		return;
@@ -35,30 +36,43 @@ void CGameThreadPool::Initialize(int iWorkerCount)
 	Tracef("CGameThreadPool::Initialize - Creating %d worker threads\n", iWorkerCount);
 
 	m_bShutdown.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
+	m_workers.clear();
 	m_workers.reserve(iWorkerCount);
 
-	// Initialize each worker
+	// First create all workers
 	for (int i = 0; i < iWorkerCount; ++i)
 	{
-		std::unique_ptr<TWorkerThread> pWorker(new TWorkerThread());
-		pWorker->pTaskQueue.reset(new SPSCQueue<TTask>(QUEUE_SIZE));
-		pWorker->bBusy.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+		auto pWorker = std::make_unique<TWorkerThread>();
+		pWorker->pTaskQueue = std::make_unique<SPSCQueue<TTask>>(QUEUE_SIZE);
 		pWorker->uTaskCount.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-		pWorker->thread = std::thread(&CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc, this, i);
 		m_workers.push_back(std::move(pWorker));
 	}
 
+	// Mark as initialized before starting threads
 	m_bInitialized.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+
+	// Then start threads after all workers are created
+	for (int i = 0; i < iWorkerCount; ++i)
+	{
+		TWorkerThread* pWorker = m_workers[i].get();
+		// Pass worker pointer directly instead of index
+		pWorker->thread = std::thread(&CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc, this, pWorker);
+	}
 }
 
 void CGameThreadPool::Destroy()
 {
-	if (!m_bInitialized)
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_lifecycleMutex);
+	
+	if (!m_bInitialized.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
 		return;
 
 	Tracef("CGameThreadPool::Destroy - Shutting down %d worker threads\n", GetWorkerCount());
 
+	// Signal shutdown first
 	m_bShutdown.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+	
+	// Mark as not initialized to prevent new enqueues
 	m_bInitialized.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
 
 	// Join all worker threads
@@ -71,17 +85,23 @@ void CGameThreadPool::Destroy()
 	m_workers.clear();
 }
 
-void CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc(int iWorkerIndex)
+void CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc(TWorkerThread* pWorker)
 {
-	TWorkerThread* pWorker = m_workers[iWorkerIndex].get();
 	int iIdleCount = 0;
 
 	while (!m_bShutdown.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
 	{
 		TTask task;
-		if (pWorker->pTaskQueue->Pop(task))
+		
+		// Pop from queue with minimal locking
+		bool bHasTask = false;
+		{
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(pWorker->queueMutex);
+			bHasTask = pWorker->pTaskQueue->Pop(task);
+		}
+		
+		if (bHasTask)
 		{
-			pWorker->bBusy.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 			iIdleCount = 0;
 
 			// Execute the task
@@ -91,15 +111,14 @@ void CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc(int iWorkerIndex)
 			}
 			catch (const std::exception& e)
 			{
-				TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Exception in worker %d: %s", iWorkerIndex, e.what());
+				TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Exception: %s", e.what());
 			}
 			catch (...)
 			{
-				TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Unknown exception in worker %d", iWorkerIndex);
+				TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Unknown exception");
 			}
 
 			pWorker->uTaskCount.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-			pWorker->bBusy.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -120,9 +139,41 @@ void CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc(int iWorkerIndex)
 			{
 				// Longer sleep for extended idle
 				std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+				// Reset idle count to prevent overflow
+				if (iIdleCount > 10000)
+					iIdleCount = 1000;
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Process remaining tasks before shutdown
+	TTask task;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		bool bHasTask = false;
+		{
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(pWorker->queueMutex);
+			bHasTask = pWorker->pTaskQueue->Pop(task);
+		}
+		
+		if (!bHasTask)
+			break;
+			
+		try
+		{
+			task();
+		}
+		catch (const std::exception& e)
+		{
+			TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Exception during shutdown: %s", e.what());
+		}
+		catch (...)
+		{
+			TraceError("CGameThreadPool::WorkerThreadProc - Unknown exception during shutdown");
+		}
+		
+		pWorker->uTaskCount.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+	}
 }
 
 int CGameThreadPool::SelectLeastBusyWorker() const
diff --git a/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.h b/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.h
index d4c9059..a14ffb4 100644
--- a/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.h
+++ b/src/EterLib/GameThreadPool.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <future>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 
 class CGameThreadPool : public CSingleton<CGameThreadPool>
 {
@@ -35,30 +36,29 @@ public:
 	size_t GetPendingTaskCount() const;
 
 	// Check if pool is initialized
-	bool IsInitialized() const { return m_bInitialized; }
+	bool IsInitialized() const { return m_bInitialized.load(std::memory_order_acquire); }
 
 private:
 	struct TWorkerThread
 	{
 		std::thread thread;
 		std::unique_ptr<SPSCQueue<TTask>> pTaskQueue;
-		std::atomic<bool> bBusy;
+		std::mutex queueMutex; // Mutex to protect SPSC queue from multiple producers
 		std::atomic<uint32_t> uTaskCount;
 
 		TWorkerThread()
-			: bBusy(false)
-			, uTaskCount(0)
+			: uTaskCount(0)
 		{
 		}
 	};
 
-	void WorkerThreadProc(int iWorkerIndex);
+	void WorkerThreadProc(TWorkerThread* pWorker);
 	int SelectLeastBusyWorker() const;
 
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TWorkerThread>> m_workers;
 	std::atomic<bool> m_bShutdown;
 	std::atomic<bool> m_bInitialized;
-	std::atomic<int> m_iNextWorkerIndex; // For round-robin distribution
+	mutable std::mutex m_lifecycleMutex; // Protects initialization/destruction
 
 	static const size_t QUEUE_SIZE = 8192;
 };
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ private:
 template<typename TFunc>
 std::future<void> CGameThreadPool::Enqueue(TFunc&& func)
 {
-	if (!m_bInitialized)
+	// Lock to ensure thread pool isn't being destroyed
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_lifecycleMutex);
+	
+	if (!m_bInitialized.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
 	{
 		// If not initialized, execute on calling thread
+		lock.unlock(); // No need to hold lock
+		
 		auto promise = std::make_shared<std::promise<void>>();
 		auto future = promise->get_future();
 		try
@@ -109,10 +114,24 @@ std::future<void> CGameThreadPool::Enqueue(TFunc&& func)
 	int iWorkerIndex = SelectLeastBusyWorker();
 	TWorkerThread* pWorker = m_workers[iWorkerIndex].get();
 
-	// Try to enqueue the task
-	if (!pWorker->pTaskQueue->Push(std::move(task)))
+	// Increment task count before pushing
+	pWorker->uTaskCount.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+	
+	// Try to enqueue the task with mutex protection for SPSC queue
+	bool bPushed = false;
 	{
-		// Queue is full, execute on calling thread as fallback
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> queueLock(pWorker->queueMutex);
+		bPushed = pWorker->pTaskQueue->Push(std::move(task));
+	}
+	
+	if (!bPushed)
+	{
+		// Queue is full, decrement count and execute on calling thread as fallback
+		pWorker->uTaskCount.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+		
+		// Release lifecycle lock before executing task
+		lock.unlock();
+		
 		try
 		{
 			(*pFunc)();
@@ -123,10 +142,6 @@ std::future<void> CGameThreadPool::Enqueue(TFunc&& func)
 			promise->set_exception(std::current_exception());
 		}
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		pWorker->uTaskCount.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-	}
 
 	return future;
 }