diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index afb7eaa..7b6661c 100755
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ var LongPressable = function (_React$PureComponent) {
         }
       }
 
+      // re-initialize long press
+      _this.isLongPressing = false;
+
       _this.startingPosition = eventToPosition(e);
 
       _this.timerID = setTimeout(function () {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 486dfa1..1132aa2 100755
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ export default class LongPressable extends React.PureComponent {
       }
     }
 
+    // re-initialize long press
+    this.isLongPressing = false;
+    
     this.startingPosition = eventToPosition(e)
 
     this.timerID = setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 9a740fc..ee3124a 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -110,4 +110,20 @@ describe('<LongPressable />', () => {
     expect(onLongPress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
   } )
 
+  it('fires onShortPress when onLongPress previously invoked without onPointerUp invokation', async() => {
+    const { onLongPress, onShortPress, longPressTime } = getDefaultProps()
+    const defaultEvent = {
+      clientX: 0,
+      clientY: 0
+    }
+
+    const wrapper = renderLongPressable(onShortPress, onLongPress, longPressTime)
+    wrapper.instance().onPointerDown(defaultEvent)
+    await timeout(longPressTime + 1)
+    wrapper.instance().onPointerDown(defaultEvent)
+    wrapper.instance().onPointerUp(defaultEvent)
+    expect(onShortPress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(onLongPress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  } )
+
 } )