diff --git a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
index 044ce41bfb9fc6..01e2d7f6f19983 100644
--- a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
+++ b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
@@ -3473,6 +3473,7 @@ public void deactivateCursor(ManagedCursor cursor) {
             if (!cursor.isDurable()) {
                 nonDurableActiveCursors.removeCursor(cursor.getName());
             }
+            waitingCursors.remove(cursor);
         }
     }