diff --git a/lib/results.js b/lib/results.js
index af6ae188..8aca786e 100644
--- a/lib/results.js
+++ b/lib/results.js
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ module.exports = function (test) {
     
     nextTick(function next () {
         var t = results.tests.shift();
+        if (!t && results.subtests) return;
         if (!t) return results.close();
-        t.on('end', function () { nextTick(next) });
+        t.on('end', next);
         t.run();
     });
     
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ function Results (stream) {
     this.pass = 0;
     this.stream = stream;
     this.tests = [];
+    this.subtests = 0;
 }
 
 Results.prototype.push = function (t, parentT) {
@@ -50,8 +52,10 @@ Results.prototype.push = function (t, parentT) {
     var subtests = 0;
     t.on('test', function (st) {
         subtests ++;
+        self.subtests ++;
         st.on('end', function () {
             subtests --;
+            self.subtests --;
             if (subtests === 0 && !plan) t.emit('end');
             nextTick(function () { onend.call(t) });
         });