diff --git a/src/asynciterable/operators/_flatten.ts b/src/asynciterable/operators/_flatten.ts
index b2513d9c..e808a466 100644
--- a/src/asynciterable/operators/_flatten.ts
+++ b/src/asynciterable/operators/_flatten.ts
@@ -93,10 +93,12 @@ export class FlattenConcurrentAsyncIterable<TSource, TResult> extends AsyncItera
               }
               if (active < concurrent) {
                 pullNextOuter(value as TSource);
+                results[0] = outer.next();
               } else {
+                // remove the outer iterator from the race, we're full
+                results[0] = NEVER_PROMISE;
                 outerValues.push(value as TSource);
               }
-              results[0] = outer.next();
               break;
             }
             case Type.INNER: {
@@ -119,6 +121,10 @@ export class FlattenConcurrentAsyncIterable<TSource, TResult> extends AsyncItera
             }
             case Type.INNER: {
               --active;
+              // add the outer iterator to the race, if its been removed and we are not yet done with it
+              if (results[0] === NEVER_PROMISE && !outerComplete) {
+                results[0] = outer.next();
+              }
               // return the current slot to the pool
               innerIndices.push(index);
               // synchronously drain the `outerValues` buffer