diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index 4a810d79..a9fca80a 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -570,7 +570,10 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
   }
 
   _clearAsrTimer() {
-    if (this._asrTimer) clearTimeout(this._asrTimer);
+    if (this._asrTimer) {
+      this.logger.debug('_clearAsrTimer: asrTimer cleared');
+      clearTimeout(this._asrTimer);
+    }
     this._asrTimer = null;
   }
 
@@ -1010,6 +1013,8 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
     clearTimeout(this.interDigitTimer);
     this._clearTimer();
     this._clearFastRecognitionTimer();
+    this._clearAsrTimer();
+    this._clearFinalAsrTimer();
 
     this.span.setAttributes({
       channel: 1,