diff --git a/lua/gitsigns/debounce.lua b/lua/gitsigns/debounce.lua
index 98c58a174..3b1224998 100644
--- a/lua/gitsigns/debounce.lua
+++ b/lua/gitsigns/debounce.lua
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ function M.debounce_trailing(ms, fn)
    return function(...)
       local argv = { ... }
       timer:start(ms, 0, function()
-         if not timer:is_closing() then
-            timer:close()
-         end
+         timer:stop()
          fn(unpack(argv))
       end)
    end
@@ -38,9 +36,7 @@ function M.throttle_leading(ms, fn)
       if not running then
          timer:start(ms, 0, function()
             running = false
-            if not timer:is_closing() then
-               timer:close()
-            end
+            timer:stop()
          end)
          running = true
          fn(...)
diff --git a/teal/gitsigns/debounce.tl b/teal/gitsigns/debounce.tl
index 79fe7aa8d..34d7c00f7 100644
--- a/teal/gitsigns/debounce.tl
+++ b/teal/gitsigns/debounce.tl
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ function M.debounce_trailing(ms: number, fn: function): function
   return function(...)
     local argv = {...}
     timer:start(ms, 0, function()
-      if not timer:is_closing() then
-        timer:close()
-      end
+      timer:stop()
       fn(unpack(argv))
     end)
   end
@@ -38,9 +36,7 @@ function M.throttle_leading(ms: number, fn: function): function
     if not running then
       timer:start(ms, 0, function()
         running = false
-        if not timer:is_closing() then
-          timer:close()
-        end
+        timer:stop()
       end)
       running = true
       fn(...)