diff --git a/src/js/tooltipster.js b/src/js/tooltipster.js
index 725ad94..2cd7eb9 100644
--- a/src/js/tooltipster.js
+++ b/src/js/tooltipster.js
@@ -2488,6 +2488,10 @@ $.Tooltipster.prototype = {
 					// force closing
 					._close(null, null, true);
 			}
+			else {
+				// there might be an open timeout still running
+				self.__timeoutsClear();
+			}
 			
 			// send event
 			self._trigger('destroy');