diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketCollector.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketCollector.java
index 14111003b..0f2e09fef 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketCollector.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketCollector.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class PacketCollector {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public <P extends Packet> P nextResultBlockForever() {
+        throwIfCancelled();
         P res = null;
         while (res == null) {
             try {
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ public class PacketCollector {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public <P extends Packet> P nextResult(long timeout) {
+        throwIfCancelled();
         P res = null;
         long remainingWait = timeout;
         final long waitStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -243,4 +245,10 @@ public class PacketCollector {
         	}
         }
     }
+
+    private final void throwIfCancelled() {
+        if (cancelled) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Packet collector already cancelled");
+        }
+    }
 }