diff --git a/qtm_rt/protocol.py b/qtm_rt/protocol.py
index 8ac0f0d..cb908bf 100644
--- a/qtm_rt/protocol.py
+++ b/qtm_rt/protocol.py
@@ -80,8 +80,13 @@ async def await_event(self, event=None, timeout=None):
         if self.event_future is not None:
             raise Exception("Can't wait on multiple events!")
 
-        result = await asyncio.wait_for(self._wait_loop(event), timeout)
-        return result
+        try:
+            return await asyncio.wait_for(self._wait_loop(event), timeout)
+        finally:
+            # On timeout/cancellation the future is still queued and pending.
+            # Clear it so the next await_event isn't blocked by stale state.
+            # On success _on_event already cleared it; assignment is a no-op.
+            self.event_future = None
 
     def send_command(
         self, command, callback=True, command_type=QRTPacketType.PacketCommand
diff --git a/test/qtmprotocol_test.py b/test/qtmprotocol_test.py
index 8ba60af..7dd8363 100644
--- a/test/qtmprotocol_test.py
+++ b/test/qtmprotocol_test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ async def test_await_any_event_timeout(qtmprotocol: QTMProtocol):
         await awaitable
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_await_event_after_timeout(qtmprotocol: QTMProtocol):
+    # First call times out — previously this left event_future set, which made
+    # the next await_event raise "Can't wait on multiple events!" even though
+    # nothing was actually being awaited.
+    with pytest.raises(asyncio.TimeoutError):
+        await qtmprotocol.await_event(timeout=0.05)
+
+    # Second call must succeed; event_future was cleared on the timeout path.
+    awaitable = qtmprotocol.await_event(timeout=1)
+    asyncio.get_running_loop().call_later(
+        0, lambda: qtmprotocol._on_event(QRTEvent.EventConnected)
+    )
+    assert await awaitable == QRTEvent.EventConnected
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_await_any_event(qtmprotocol: QTMProtocol):
     awaitable = qtmprotocol.await_event(timeout=1)