diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 79d2be07..da6cd425 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -398,9 +398,12 @@ event_process_active(struct event_base *base)
 			ncalls--;
 			ev->ev_ncalls = ncalls;
 			(*ev->ev_callback)((int)ev->ev_fd, ev->ev_res, ev->ev_arg);
-			if (event_gotsig || base->event_break)
+			if (event_gotsig || base->event_break) {
+			  	ev->ev_pncalls = NULL;
 				return;
+			}
 		}
+		ev->ev_pncalls = NULL;
 	}
 }