diff --git a/core/src/main/java/dev/failsafe/spi/FailsafeFuture.java b/core/src/main/java/dev/failsafe/spi/FailsafeFuture.java
index 700c8e6b..b968e0c3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/dev/failsafe/spi/FailsafeFuture.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/dev/failsafe/spi/FailsafeFuture.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public synchronized boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning) {
     ExecutionResult<R> result = ExecutionResult.exception(new CancellationException());
     super.completeExceptionally(result.getException());
     completionHandler.accept(result, newestExecution);
+    newestExecution = null;
     return cancelResult;
   }
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ public synchronized boolean completeResult(ExecutionResult<R> result) {
       completed = super.completeExceptionally(exception);
     if (completed)
       completionHandler.accept(result, newestExecution);
+    newestExecution = null;
     return completed;
   }