diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8dde7f7..15b11e1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .idea/
 Gemfile.lock
 config/report_portal.yaml
+rp_launch_id.tmp
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/formatter.rb b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/formatter.rb
index 8c4d13b..efede67 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/formatter.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def report
       end
 
       def setup_message_processing
-        return if use_same_thread_for_reporting?
+        return if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.formatter_modes.use_same_thread_for_reporting?
 
         @queue = Queue.new
         @thread = Thread.new do
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def setup_message_processing
       end
 
       def finish_message_processing
-        return if use_same_thread_for_reporting?
+        return if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.formatter_modes.use_same_thread_for_reporting?
 
         sleep 0.03 while !@queue.empty? || @queue.num_waiting.zero? # TODO: how to interrupt launch if the user aborted execution
         @thread.kill
@@ -57,16 +57,12 @@ def finish_message_processing
 
       def process_message(report_method_name, *method_args)
         args = [report_method_name, *method_args, ReportPortal.now]
-        if use_same_thread_for_reporting?
+        if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.formatter_modes.use_same_thread_for_reporting?
           report.public_send(*args)
         else
           @queue.push(args)
         end
       end
-
-      def use_same_thread_for_reporting?
-        ReportPortal::Settings.instance.formatter_modes.include?('use_same_thread_for_reporting')
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
index f331c2e..10b7d18 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/cucumber/report.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ def parallel?
         false
       end
 
-      def attach_to_launch?
-        ReportPortal::Settings.instance.formatter_modes.include?('attach_to_launch')
-      end
-
       def initialize
         @last_used_time = 0
         @root_node = Tree::TreeNode.new('')
@@ -25,20 +21,12 @@ def initialize
         start_launch
       end
 
-      def start_launch(desired_time = ReportPortal.now)
-        if attach_to_launch?
-          ReportPortal.launch_id =
-            if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.launch_id
-              ReportPortal::Settings.instance.launch_id
-            else
-              file_path = ReportPortal::Settings.instance.file_with_launch_id || (Pathname(Dir.tmpdir) + 'rp_launch_id.tmp')
-              File.read(file_path)
-            end
-          $stdout.puts "Attaching to launch #{ReportPortal.launch_id}"
+      def start_launch
+        if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.attach_to_launch?
+          ReportPortal.launch_id = ReportPortal::Settings.get_launch_id
         else
-          description = ReportPortal::Settings.instance.description
-          description ||= ARGV.map { |arg| arg.gsub(/rp_uuid=.+/, 'rp_uuid=[FILTERED]') }.join(' ')
-          ReportPortal.start_launch(description, time_to_send(desired_time))
+          cmd_args = ARGV.map { |arg| arg.include?('rp_uuid=') ? 'rp_uuid=[FILTERED]' : arg }.join(' ')
+          ReportPortal.start_launch(cmd_args)
         end
       end
 
@@ -119,7 +107,7 @@ def test_step_finished(event, desired_time = ReportPortal.now)
       def test_run_finished(_event, desired_time = ReportPortal.now)
         end_feature(desired_time) unless @parent_item_node.is_root?
 
-        unless attach_to_launch?
+        unless ReportPortal::Settings.instance.attach_to_launch?
           close_all_children_of(@root_node) # Folder items are closed here as they can't be closed after finishing a feature
           time_to_send = time_to_send(desired_time)
           ReportPortal.finish_launch(time_to_send)
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/rspec/formatter.rb b/lib/report_portal/rspec/formatter.rb
index 1d287b7..e674d81 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/rspec/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/rspec/formatter.rb
@@ -18,13 +18,18 @@ class Formatter
 
       def initialize(_output)
         ENV['REPORT_PORTAL_USED'] = 'true'
+        @root_node = Tree::TreeNode.new(SecureRandom.hex)
+        @parent_item_node = @root_node
+        @last_used_time = 0
       end
 
       def start(_start_notification)
-        cmd_args = ARGV.map { |arg| arg.include?('rp_uuid=') ? 'rp_uuid=[FILTERED]' : arg }.join(' ')
-        ReportPortal.start_launch(cmd_args)
-        @root_node = Tree::TreeNode.new(SecureRandom.hex)
-        @current_group_node = @root_node
+        if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.attach_to_launch?
+          ReportPortal.launch_id = ReportPortal::Settings.get_launch_id
+        else
+          cmd_args = ARGV.map { |arg| arg.include?('rp_uuid=') ? 'rp_uuid=[FILTERED]' : arg }.join(' ')
+          ReportPortal.start_launch(cmd_args)
+        end
       end
 
       def example_group_started(group_notification)
@@ -44,16 +49,16 @@ def example_group_started(group_notification)
         if group_node.nil?
           p "Group node is nil for item #{item.inspect}"
         else
-          @current_group_node << group_node unless @current_group_node.nil? # make @current_group_node parent of group_node
-          @current_group_node = group_node
+          @parent_item_node << group_node unless @parent_item_node.nil? # make @current_group_node parent of group_node
+          @parent_item_node = group_node
           group_node.content.id = ReportPortal.start_item(group_node)
         end
       end
 
       def example_group_finished(_group_notification)
-        unless @current_group_node.nil?
-          ReportPortal.finish_item(@current_group_node.content)
-          @current_group_node = @current_group_node.parent
+        unless @parent_item_node.nil?
+          ReportPortal.finish_item(@parent_item_node.content)
+          @parent_item_node = @parent_item_node.parent
         end
       end
 
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ def example_started(notification)
         if example_node.nil?
           p "Example node is nil for scenario #{ReportPortal.current_scenario.inspect}"
         else
-          @current_group_node << example_node
+          @parent_item_node << example_node
           example_node.content.id = ReportPortal.start_item(example_node)
         end
       end
@@ -104,8 +109,34 @@ def message(notification)
         end
       end
 
-      def stop(_notification)
-        ReportPortal.finish_launch
+      def example_finished(desired_time)
+        ReportPortal.finish_item(@parent_item_node.content, nil, time_to_send(desired_time))
+      end
+
+      def close_all_children_of(root_node)
+        root_node.postordered_each do |node|
+          if !node.is_root? && !node.content.closed
+            ReportPortal.finish_item(node.content)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def stop(_notification, desired_time = ReportPortal.now)
+        example_finished(desired_time) unless @parent_item_node.is_root?
+
+        unless ReportPortal::Settings.instance.attach_to_launch?
+          close_all_children_of(@root_node) # Folder items are closed here as they can't be closed after finishing a feature
+          time_to_send = time_to_send(desired_time)
+          ReportPortal.finish_launch(time_to_send)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def time_to_send(desired_time)
+        time_to_send = desired_time
+        if time_to_send <= @last_used_time
+          time_to_send = @last_used_time + 1
+        end
+        @last_used_time = time_to_send
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/settings.rb b/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
index 3eabe34..d8533ac 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/settings.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 require 'yaml'
 require 'singleton'
 
+
 module ReportPortal
   class Settings
     include Singleton
 
     def initialize
-      filename = ENV.fetch('rp_config') do
-        glob = Dir.glob('{,.config/,config/}report{,-,_}portal{.yml,.yaml}')
-        p "Multiple configuration files found for ReportPortal. Using the first one: #{glob.first}" if glob.size > 1
-        glob.first
-      end
-
-      @properties = filename.nil? ? {} : YAML.load_file(filename)
+      @filename = get_settings_file
+      @properties = @filename.nil? ? {} : YAML.load_file(@filename)
       keys = {
         'uuid' => true,
         'endpoint' => true,
@@ -48,6 +44,27 @@ def formatter_modes
       setting('formatter_modes') || []
     end
 
+    def use_same_thread_for_reporting?
+      formatter_modes.include?('use_same_thread_for_reporting')
+    end
+
+    def attach_to_launch?
+      formatter_modes.include?('attach_to_launch')
+    end
+
+    def get_launch_id
+      begin
+        if ReportPortal::Settings.instance.launch_id
+          ReportPortal::Settings.instance.launch_id
+        else
+          file_path = ReportPortal::Settings.instance.file_with_launch_id || (Pathname(Dir.pwd) + 'rp_launch_id.tmp')
+          File.read(file_path)
+        end
+      rescue ArgumentError
+        raise "ReportPortal: Define environment variable 'launch_id' or 'file_with_launch_id' "
+      end
+    end
+
     private
 
     def setting(key)
@@ -59,6 +76,14 @@ def setting(key)
       @properties[key]
     end
 
+    def get_settings_file
+      ENV.fetch('rp_config') do
+        glob = Dir.glob('{,.config/,config/}report{,-,_}portal{.yml,.yaml}')
+        p "Multiple configuration files found for ReportPortal. Using the first one: #{glob.first}" if glob.size > 1
+        glob.first
+      end
+    end
+
     def env_variable_name(key)
       'rp_' + key
     end
diff --git a/lib/report_portal/tasks.rb b/lib/report_portal/tasks.rb
index 9acb5ba..c74250a 100644
--- a/lib/report_portal/tasks.rb
+++ b/lib/report_portal/tasks.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
   task :start_launch do
     description = ENV['description'] || ReportPortal::Settings.instance.description
     file_to_write_launch_id = ENV['file_for_launch_id'] || ReportPortal::Settings.instance.file_with_launch_id
-    file_to_write_launch_id ||= Pathname(Dir.tmpdir) + 'rp_launch_id.tmp'
+    file_to_write_launch_id ||= Pathname(Dir.pwd) + 'rp_launch_id.tmp'
     launch_id = ReportPortal.start_launch(description)
     File.write(file_to_write_launch_id, launch_id)
-    puts launch_id
+    launch_id
   end
 
   desc 'Finish launch in Report Portal (for use with attach_to_launch formatter mode)'
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     puts "Launch id isn't provided. Provide it either via RP_LAUNCH_ID or RP_FILE_WITH_LAUNCH_ID environment variables" if !launch_id && !file_with_launch_id
     puts 'Both RP_LAUNCH_ID and RP_FILE_WITH_LAUNCH_ID are provided via environment variables' if launch_id && file_with_launch_id
     ReportPortal.launch_id = launch_id || File.read(file_with_launch_id)
-    ReportPortal.close_child_items(nil)
     ReportPortal.finish_launch
   end
 end