diff --git a/closure/goog/result/combine_test.html b/closure/goog/result/combine_test.html
index 51d62757..b5ad6a72 100644
--- a/closure/goog/result/combine_test.html
+++ b/closure/goog/result/combine_test.html
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@
   combinedResult = successCombinedResult = null;
 }
 
+function testSynchronousCombine() {
+  resolveAllGivenResultsToSuccess();
+
+  newCombinedResult = goog.result.combine(result1, result2, result3, result4);
+
+  goog.result.wait(newCombinedResult, resultCallback);
+
+  assertSuccessCall(newCombinedResult, resultCallback);
+}
+
 function testCombineWhenAllResultsSuccess() {
   goog.result.wait(combinedResult, resultCallback);
 
diff --git a/closure/goog/result/resultutil.js b/closure/goog/result/resultutil.js
index b68b6d91..10c48320 100644
--- a/closure/goog/result/resultutil.js
+++ b/closure/goog/result/resultutil.js
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ goog.result.combine = function(var_args) {
   };
 
   var checkResults = function() {
-    if (goog.array.every(results, isResolved)) {
+    if (combinedResult.getState() == goog.result.Result.State.PENDING &&
+        goog.array.every(results, isResolved)) {
       combinedResult.setValue(results);
     }
   };