diff --git a/RDKShell/CHANGELOG.md b/RDKShell/CHANGELOG.md
index 1021a0b2ed..ecaabcf19d 100644
--- a/RDKShell/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/RDKShell/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ All notable changes to this RDK Service will be documented in this file.
 * Changes in CHANGELOG should be updated when commits are added to the main or release branches. There should be one CHANGELOG entry per JIRA Ticket. This is not enforced on sprint branches since there could be multiple changes for the same JIRA ticket during development. 
 
 * For more details, refer to [versioning](https://github.com/rdkcentral/rdkservices#versioning) section under Main README.
+## [1.4.13] - 2024-02-20
+### Fixed
+- Fix RDKShell deadlock on gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplicationMutex
+
 ## [1.4.12] - 2023-12-11
 ### Added
 - RDKShell changes for dual ODM FTA
diff --git a/RDKShell/RDKShell.cpp b/RDKShell/RDKShell.cpp
index d7680443d9..fb7228f4f8 100755
--- a/RDKShell/RDKShell.cpp
+++ b/RDKShell/RDKShell.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <condition_variable>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <rdkshell/compositorcontroller.h>
 #include <rdkshell/application.h>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
 
 #define API_VERSION_NUMBER_MAJOR 1
 #define API_VERSION_NUMBER_MINOR 4
-#define API_VERSION_NUMBER_PATCH 11
+#define API_VERSION_NUMBER_PATCH 13
 
 const string WPEFramework::Plugin::RDKShell::SERVICE_NAME = "org.rdk.RDKShell";
 //methods
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ static Device_Mode_FactoryModes_t sFactoryMode = DEVICE_MODE_CVTE_B1_AGING;
 #ifdef HIBERNATE_SUPPORT_ENABLED
 std::mutex gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplicationsMutex;
 map<string, bool> gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplications;
+
+std::mutex gHibernateBlockedMutex;
+int gHibernateBlocked;
+std::condition_variable gHibernateBlockedCondVariable;
 #endif
 
 #define ANY_KEY 65536
@@ -250,6 +255,48 @@ enum AppLastExitReason
     DEACTIVATED
 };
 
+
+#ifdef HIBERNATE_SUPPORT_ENABLED
+
+static void setHibernateBlocked(bool val)
+{
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(gHibernateBlockedMutex);
+	if (val)
+	{
+		gHibernateBlocked++;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		gHibernateBlocked--;
+	}
+	std::cout << "setHibernateBlocked("<< gHibernateBlocked <<")" << std::endl;
+    lock.unlock();
+	gHibernateBlockedCondVariable.notify_all();
+}
+
+static bool waitForHibernateUnblocked(int timeoutMs)
+{
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(gHibernateBlockedMutex);
+	while (gHibernateBlocked > 0)
+	{
+	    std::cout << "Hibernation blocked, waiting" << std::endl;
+		if (gHibernateBlockedCondVariable.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(timeoutMs))
+		    == std::cv_status::timeout)
+		    break;
+	}
+
+	if (gHibernateBlocked > 0)
+	{
+		std::cout << "Hibernation still blocked after "  << timeoutMs << "ms !" << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	std::cout << "Hibernation not blocked" << std::endl;
+	return true;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #ifdef RDKSHELL_READ_MAC_ON_STARTUP
 static bool checkFactoryMode_wrapper()
 {
@@ -6241,6 +6288,16 @@ namespace WPEFramework {
                 std::thread requestsThread =
                 std::thread([=]()
                 {
+                    if (!waitForHibernateUnblocked(RDKSHELL_THUNDER_TIMEOUT))
+                    {
+                        std::cout << "Hibernation of " << callsign << " ignored!" << std::endl;
+                        JsonObject eventMsg;
+                        eventMsg["success"] = false;
+                        eventMsg["message"] = "hibernation blocked";
+                        notify(RDKShell::RDKSHELL_EVENT_ON_HIBERNATED, eventMsg);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     auto thunderController = RDKShell::getThunderControllerClient();
                     JsonObject request, result, eventMsg;
                     request["callsign"] = callsign;
@@ -6576,6 +6633,17 @@ namespace WPEFramework {
                                 skipFocus = gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplications[previousFocusedIterator->first];
                             }
 
+                            // If app is not suspended nor hibernated, the hibernation for app can still be triggered
+                            // while waiting in a call to QueryInterfaceByCallsign() or Focused(). Further execution
+                            // of QueryInterfaceByCallsign() or Focused() may cause unwanted wakeup.
+                            // Make sure all new hibernations are blocked untill setting the focuse to false finished
+                            if (skipFocus == false)
+                            {
+                                setHibernateBlocked(true);
+                            }
+
+                            gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplicationsMutex.unlock();
+
                             if (skipFocus == false)
                             {
 #endif
@@ -6588,12 +6656,12 @@ namespace WPEFramework {
                                     focusedCallsign->Release();
                                 }
 #ifdef HIBERNATE_SUPPORT_ENABLED
+                                setHibernateBlocked(false);
                              }
                             else
                             {
                                 std::cout << "setting the focus for " << compositorName << " to false skipped, plugin suspended or hibernated " << std::endl;
                             }
-                            gSuspendedOrHibernatedApplicationsMutex.unlock();
 #endif
                             break;
                         }