diff --git a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/SiddhiAppRuntimeImpl.java b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/SiddhiAppRuntimeImpl.java
index 1492695eca..753ed52990 100644
--- a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/SiddhiAppRuntimeImpl.java
+++ b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/SiddhiAppRuntimeImpl.java
@@ -462,7 +462,10 @@ public synchronized void startWithoutSources() {
                         aggregationRuntime.startPurging();
                     }
                 }
-
+                for (Trigger trigger :
+                        siddhiAppContext.getTriggerHolders()) {
+                    trigger.start();
+                }
                 inputManager.connect();
 
                 runningWithoutSources = true;
diff --git a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/config/SiddhiAppContext.java b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/config/SiddhiAppContext.java
index 7076bb83e1..b269e2043c 100644
--- a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/config/SiddhiAppContext.java
+++ b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/config/SiddhiAppContext.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import com.lmax.disruptor.ExceptionHandler;
 import io.siddhi.core.function.Script;
+import io.siddhi.core.trigger.Trigger;
 import io.siddhi.core.util.IdGenerator;
 import io.siddhi.core.util.Scheduler;
 import io.siddhi.core.util.SiddhiConstants;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class SiddhiAppContext {
     private ExecutorService executorService;
     private ScheduledExecutorService scheduledExecutorService;
     private List<ExternalReferencedHolder> externalReferencedHolders;
+    private List<Trigger> triggerHolders;
     private SnapshotService snapshotService;
 
     private ThreadBarrier threadBarrier = null;
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ public class SiddhiAppContext {
 
     public SiddhiAppContext() {
         this.externalReferencedHolders = Collections.synchronizedList(new LinkedList<>());
+        this.triggerHolders = Collections.synchronizedList(new LinkedList<>());
         this.scriptFunctionMap = new HashMap<String, Script>();
         this.schedulerList = new ArrayList<Scheduler>();
         this.rootMetricsLevel = Level.OFF;
@@ -186,6 +189,14 @@ public List<ExternalReferencedHolder> getExternalReferencedHolders() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<>(externalReferencedHolders));
     }
 
+    public List<Trigger> getTriggerHolders() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<>(triggerHolders));
+    }
+
+    public void addTrigger(Trigger trigger) {
+        triggerHolders.add(trigger);
+    }
+
     public ThreadBarrier getThreadBarrier() {
         return threadBarrier;
     }
diff --git a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/stream/output/sink/Sink.java b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/stream/output/sink/Sink.java
index fbe07c10d4..f785b5f914 100644
--- a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/stream/output/sink/Sink.java
+++ b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/stream/output/sink/Sink.java
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ public final void publish(Object payload) {
     private void connectAndPublish(Object payload, DynamicOptions dynamicOptions, S state)
             throws ConnectionUnavailableException {
         connect();
-        publish(payload, dynamicOptions, state);
         setConnected(true);
+        publish(payload, dynamicOptions, state);
         if (connectionCallback != null) {
             connectionCallback.connectionEstablished();
         }
diff --git a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/trigger/Trigger.java b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/trigger/Trigger.java
index 0af69ecee9..879f299834 100644
--- a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/trigger/Trigger.java
+++ b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/trigger/Trigger.java
@@ -18,14 +18,25 @@
 
 package io.siddhi.core.trigger;
 
-import io.siddhi.core.util.extension.holder.ExternalReferencedHolder;
 import io.siddhi.query.api.definition.TriggerDefinition;
 
 /**
  * Interface class to represent event triggers. Event triggers are used to trigger events within Siddhi itself
  * according to a user given criteria.
  */
-public interface Trigger extends ExternalReferencedHolder {
+public interface Trigger {
+
+    /**
+     * This will be called only once.
+     * This will be called after initializing the system.
+     */
+    void start();
+
+    /**
+     * This will be called only once.
+     * This will be called before shutting down the system.
+     */
+    void stop();
 
     TriggerDefinition getTriggerDefinition();
 
diff --git a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/util/parser/helper/DefinitionParserHelper.java b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/util/parser/helper/DefinitionParserHelper.java
index 27c180a932..3538eb2c37 100644
--- a/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/util/parser/helper/DefinitionParserHelper.java
+++ b/modules/siddhi-core/src/main/java/io/siddhi/core/util/parser/helper/DefinitionParserHelper.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public static void addEventTrigger(TriggerDefinition triggerDefinition,
             }
             StreamJunction streamJunction = streamJunctionMap.get(triggerDefinition.getId());
             trigger.init(triggerDefinition, siddhiAppContext, streamJunction);
-            siddhiAppContext.addEternalReferencedHolder(trigger);
+            siddhiAppContext.addTrigger(trigger);
             eventTriggerMap.putIfAbsent(trigger.getId(), trigger);
         }
     }