diff --git a/lib/circuit.js b/lib/circuit.js
index 83ed894b..ad770488 100644
--- a/lib/circuit.js
+++ b/lib/circuit.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class CircuitBreaker extends EventEmitter {
    */
   close () {
     this[NUM_FAILURES] = 0;
+    this[PENDING_CLOSE] = false;
     if (this[STATE] !== CLOSED) {
       this[STATE] = CLOSED;
       this.emit('close');
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class CircuitBreaker extends EventEmitter {
    * that has been provided.
    */
   open () {
+    this[PENDING_CLOSE] = false;
     if (this[STATE] !== OPEN) {
       this[STATE] = OPEN;
       this.emit('open');