diff --git a/src/task.c b/src/task.c
index 4985aa22a..d475322c4 100644
--- a/src/task.c
+++ b/src/task.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct task *__task_wakeup(struct task *t)
 	t->state &= ~TASK_WOKEN_ANY;
 
 	eb32_insert(&rqueue, &t->rq);
+	rq_next = NULL;
 	return t;
 }