diff --git a/lib/queue.js b/lib/queue.js
index 8d72bc543..195e442ed 100755
--- a/lib/queue.js
+++ b/lib/queue.js
@@ -945,6 +945,10 @@ Queue.prototype.run = function(concurrency, handlerName) {
   at the next known delayed job.
 */
 Queue.prototype.updateDelayTimer = function() {
+  if (this.closing) {
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+
   return scripts
     .updateDelaySet(this, Date.now())
     .then(nextTimestamp => {