diff --git a/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/JUnitPlatformProvider.java b/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/JUnitPlatformProvider.java
index 9f075c7918..12db34cc0c 100644
--- a/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/JUnitPlatformProvider.java
+++ b/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/JUnitPlatformProvider.java
@@ -111,17 +111,7 @@ public Iterable<Class<?>> getSuites()
         }
         finally
         {
-            if ( launcher instanceof AutoCloseable )
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    ( (AutoCloseable) launcher ).close();
-                }
-                catch ( Exception e )
-                {
-                    throw new SurefireReflectionException( e );
-                }
-            }
+            closeLauncher();
         }
     }
 
@@ -156,17 +146,6 @@ else if ( forkTestSet == null )
         finally
         {
             runResult = reporterFactory.close();
-            if ( launcher instanceof AutoCloseable )
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    ( (AutoCloseable) launcher ).close();
-                }
-                catch ( Exception e )
-                {
-                    throw new SurefireReflectionException( e );
-                }
-            }
         }
         return runResult;
     }
@@ -182,22 +161,37 @@ private TestsToRun scanClasspath()
     private void invokeAllTests( TestsToRun testsToRun, RunListener runListener )
     {
         RunListenerAdapter adapter = new RunListenerAdapter( runListener );
-        execute( testsToRun, adapter );
+        try
+        {
+            execute( testsToRun, adapter );
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            closeLauncher();
+        }
         // Rerun failing tests if requested
         int count = parameters.getTestRequest().getRerunFailingTestsCount();
         if ( count > 0 && adapter.hasFailingTests() )
         {
             for ( int i = 0; i < count; i++ )
             {
-                // Replace the "discoveryRequest" so that it only specifies the failing tests
-                LauncherDiscoveryRequest discoveryRequest = buildLauncherDiscoveryRequestForRerunFailures( adapter );
-                // Reset adapter's recorded failures and invoke the failed tests again
-                adapter.reset();
-                launcher.execute( discoveryRequest, adapter );
-                // If no tests fail in the rerun, we're done
-                if ( !adapter.hasFailingTests() )
+                try
+                {
+                    // Replace the "discoveryRequest" so that it only specifies the failing tests
+                    LauncherDiscoveryRequest discoveryRequest =
+                            buildLauncherDiscoveryRequestForRerunFailures( adapter );
+                    // Reset adapter's recorded failures and invoke the failed tests again
+                    adapter.reset();
+                    launcher.execute( discoveryRequest, adapter );
+                    // If no tests fail in the rerun, we're done
+                    if ( !adapter.hasFailingTests() )
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                finally
                 {
-                    break;
+                    closeLauncher();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -231,6 +225,21 @@ private void execute( TestsToRun testsToRun, RunListenerAdapter adapter )
                 } );
         }
     }
+    
+    private void closeLauncher()
+    {
+        if ( launcher instanceof AutoCloseable )
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                ( (AutoCloseable) launcher ).close();
+            }
+            catch ( Exception e )
+            {
+                throw new SurefireReflectionException( e );
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     private LauncherDiscoveryRequest buildLauncherDiscoveryRequestForRerunFailures( RunListenerAdapter adapter )
     {
diff --git a/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/LazyLauncher.java b/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/LazyLauncher.java
index caf28b95c3..6a1a3b3b38 100644
--- a/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/LazyLauncher.java
+++ b/surefire-providers/surefire-junit-platform/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/junitplatform/LazyLauncher.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public void close() throws Exception
         if ( launcherSession != null )
         {
             launcherSession.close();
+            launcherSession = null;
         }
+        launcher = null;
     }
 }