diff --git a/src/api/processor/processor.cc b/src/api/processor/processor.cc
index b3f6491..2383a39 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/processor.cc
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ void Processor::SetProcessCallback(ProcessCallback callback) {
   callback_ = std::move(callback);
 }
 
-void Processor::Activate() {
+void Processor::Activate(bool tree) {
   if (activated_)
     return;
-  activated_ = true;
-  {
+  if (tree) {
     // Activate all parents
     Processor *parent = parent_;
     while (parent != nullptr) {
@@ -71,13 +70,20 @@ void Processor::Activate() {
       parent = parent->parent_;
     }
   }
+  activated_ = true;
   thread_ = std::thread(&Processor::Run, this);
   // thread_.detach();
 }
 
-void Processor::Deactivate() {
+void Processor::Deactivate(bool tree) {
   if (!activated_)
     return;
+  if (tree) {
+    // Deactivate all childs
+    iterate_processors(GetChilds(), [](std::shared_ptr<Processor> proc) {
+      proc->Deactivate();
+    });
+  }
   activated_ = false;
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(mtx_input_ready_);
diff --git a/src/api/processor/processor.h b/src/api/processor/processor.h
index d4a0906..9159d9f 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/processor.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class Processor /*: public std::enable_shared_from_this<Processor>*/ {
   void SetPostProcessCallback(PostProcessCallback callback);
   void SetProcessCallback(ProcessCallback callback);
 
-  void Activate();
-  void Deactivate();
+  void Activate(bool tree = false);
+  void Deactivate(bool tree = false);
   bool IsActivated();
 
   bool IsIdle();
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ class Processor /*: public std::enable_shared_from_this<Processor>*/ {
   std::thread thread_;
 };
 
+template <typename T>
+void iterate_processors(
+    const T &processors, std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<Processor>)> fn) {
+  for (auto &&proc : processors) {
+    fn(proc);
+    iterate_processors(proc->GetChilds(), fn);
+  }
+}
+
 MYNTEYE_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif  // MYNTEYE_PROCESSOR_H_  NOLINT