A method for interrupting yarn production on a spinning machine, the spinning machine comprising at least one spinning point (1) having an inlet (2) for a fiber material (3) and an outlet (4) for the yarn (5) made from the fiber material (3), and the spinning machine comprising a delivery device (6) for feeding the fiber material (3) into the spinning point (1), a take-off device (7) for drawing off the yarn (5) out of the spinning point (1), a winding device (8) for winding up the produced yarn (5), and a yarn monitoring unit (9) for monitoring at least one yarn parameter, the yarn production being interrupted upon detecting a defined deviation of the monitored yarn parameter from a target value, upon changing bobbins at the winding device (8), and/or prior to switching off the spinning machine, characterized in that the feed speeds of the delivery device (6), the take-off device (7), and the winding device (8) are gradually reduced to a stop in order to interrupt the yarn production, wherein the reducing takes place such that the end (10) of the produced yarn (5) is located between the outlet (4) of the spinning point (1) and the winding device (8) after the reducing is completed.