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 73b204f474944..285710e29305a 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
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ public synchronized void asyncDeleteCursor(final String consumerName, final Dele
             return;
         } else if (!cursor.isDurable()) {
             cursors.removeCursor(consumerName);
+            cursor.setInactive();
             callback.deleteCursorComplete(ctx);
             return;
         }
@@ -984,6 +985,7 @@ public synchronized void asyncDeleteCursor(final String consumerName, final Dele
             @Override
             public void operationComplete(Void result, Stat stat) {
                 cursor.asyncDeleteCursorLedger();
+                cursor.setInactive();
                 cursors.removeCursor(consumerName);
 
                 // Redo invalidation of entries in cache