diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.cpp
index 2907f8f722cc..42ad891f0e46 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ void CDKGPendingMessages::Clear()
 
 //////
 
-CDKGSessionHandler::CDKGSessionHandler(const Consensus::LLMQParams& _params, ctpl::thread_pool& _messageHandlerPool, CBLSWorker& _blsWorker, CDKGSessionManager& _dkgManager) :
+CDKGSessionHandler::CDKGSessionHandler(const Consensus::LLMQParams& _params, CBLSWorker& _blsWorker, CDKGSessionManager& _dkgManager) :
     params(_params),
-    messageHandlerPool(_messageHandlerPool),
     blsWorker(_blsWorker),
     dkgManager(_dkgManager),
     curSession(std::make_shared<CDKGSession>(_params, _blsWorker, _dkgManager)),
@@ -95,18 +94,13 @@ CDKGSessionHandler::CDKGSessionHandler(const Consensus::LLMQParams& _params, ctp
     pendingJustifications((size_t)_params.size * 2, MSG_QUORUM_JUSTIFICATION),
     pendingPrematureCommitments((size_t)_params.size * 2, MSG_QUORUM_PREMATURE_COMMITMENT)
 {
-    phaseHandlerThread = std::thread([this] {
-        RenameThread(strprintf("dash-q-phase-%d", (uint8_t)params.type).c_str());
-        PhaseHandlerThread();
-    });
+    if (params.type == Consensus::LLMQ_NONE) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Can't initialize CDKGSessionHandler with LLMQ_NONE type.");
+    }
 }
 
 CDKGSessionHandler::~CDKGSessionHandler()
 {
-    stopRequested = true;
-    if (phaseHandlerThread.joinable()) {
-        phaseHandlerThread.join();
-    }
 }
 
 void CDKGSessionHandler::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex* pindexNew)
@@ -145,6 +139,24 @@ void CDKGSessionHandler::ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, const std::string& strComm
     }
 }
 
+void CDKGSessionHandler::StartThread()
+{
+    if (phaseHandlerThread.joinable()) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Tried to start an already started CDKGSessionHandler thread.");
+    }
+
+    std::string threadName = strprintf("q-phase-%d", params.type);
+    phaseHandlerThread = std::thread(&TraceThread<std::function<void()> >, threadName, std::function<void()>(std::bind(&CDKGSessionHandler::PhaseHandlerThread, this)));
+}
+
+void CDKGSessionHandler::StopThread()
+{
+    stopRequested = true;
+    if (phaseHandlerThread.joinable()) {
+        phaseHandlerThread.join();
+    }
+}
+
 bool CDKGSessionHandler::InitNewQuorum(const CBlockIndex* pindexQuorum)
 {
     //AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.h b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.h
index 7ee399973bd8..1b7430ae2a42 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.h
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionhandler.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class CDKGSessionHandler
     std::atomic<bool> stopRequested{false};
 
     const Consensus::LLMQParams& params;
-    ctpl::thread_pool& messageHandlerPool;
     CBLSWorker& blsWorker;
     CDKGSessionManager& dkgManager;
 
@@ -120,12 +119,15 @@ class CDKGSessionHandler
     CDKGPendingMessages pendingPrematureCommitments;
 
 public:
-    CDKGSessionHandler(const Consensus::LLMQParams& _params, ctpl::thread_pool& _messageHandlerPool, CBLSWorker& blsWorker, CDKGSessionManager& _dkgManager);
+    CDKGSessionHandler(const Consensus::LLMQParams& _params, CBLSWorker& blsWorker, CDKGSessionManager& _dkgManager);
     ~CDKGSessionHandler();
 
     void UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindexNew);
     void ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, const std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv, CConnman& connman);
 
+    void StartThread();
+    void StopThread();
+
 private:
     bool InitNewQuorum(const CBlockIndex* pindexQuorum);
 
diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.cpp
index 820b1794266c..b4d55c143862 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.cpp
@@ -24,27 +24,29 @@ CDKGSessionManager::CDKGSessionManager(CDBWrapper& _llmqDb, CBLSWorker& _blsWork
     llmqDb(_llmqDb),
     blsWorker(_blsWorker)
 {
+    for (const auto& qt : Params().GetConsensus().llmqs) {
+        dkgSessionHandlers.emplace(std::piecewise_construct,
+                std::forward_as_tuple(qt.first),
+                std::forward_as_tuple(qt.second, blsWorker, *this));
+    }
 }
 
 CDKGSessionManager::~CDKGSessionManager()
 {
 }
 
-void CDKGSessionManager::StartMessageHandlerPool()
+void CDKGSessionManager::StartThreads()
 {
-    for (const auto& qt : Params().GetConsensus().llmqs) {
-        dkgSessionHandlers.emplace(std::piecewise_construct,
-                std::forward_as_tuple(qt.first),
-                std::forward_as_tuple(qt.second, messageHandlerPool, blsWorker, *this));
+    for (auto& it : dkgSessionHandlers) {
+        it.second.StartThread();
     }
-
-    messageHandlerPool.resize(2);
-    RenameThreadPool(messageHandlerPool, "dash-q-msg");
 }
 
-void CDKGSessionManager::StopMessageHandlerPool()
+void CDKGSessionManager::StopThreads()
 {
-    messageHandlerPool.stop(true);
+    for (auto& it : dkgSessionHandlers) {
+        it.second.StopThread();
+    }
 }
 
 void CDKGSessionManager::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex* pindexNew, bool fInitialDownload)
diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.h b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.h
index ca13475daf17..4e0d20d2f1ea 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.h
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_dkgsessionmgr.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class CDKGSessionManager
 private:
     CDBWrapper& llmqDb;
     CBLSWorker& blsWorker;
-    ctpl::thread_pool messageHandlerPool;
 
     std::map<Consensus::LLMQType, CDKGSessionHandler> dkgSessionHandlers;
 
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@ class CDKGSessionManager
     CDKGSessionManager(CDBWrapper& _llmqDb, CBLSWorker& _blsWorker);
     ~CDKGSessionManager();
 
-    void StartMessageHandlerPool();
-    void StopMessageHandlerPool();
+    void StartThreads();
+    void StopThreads();
 
     void UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindexNew, bool fInitialDownload);
 
diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums_init.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums_init.cpp
index 23b8b5ebdc9d..85b412b8573f 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums_init.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums_init.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void StartLLMQSystem()
         blsWorker->Start();
     }
     if (quorumDKGSessionManager) {
-        quorumDKGSessionManager->StartMessageHandlerPool();
+        quorumDKGSessionManager->StartThreads();
     }
     if (quorumSigSharesManager) {
         quorumSigSharesManager->RegisterAsRecoveredSigsListener();
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void StopLLMQSystem()
         quorumSigSharesManager->UnregisterAsRecoveredSigsListener();
     }
     if (quorumDKGSessionManager) {
-        quorumDKGSessionManager->StopMessageHandlerPool();
+        quorumDKGSessionManager->StopThreads();
     }
     if (blsWorker) {
         blsWorker->Stop();