diff --git a/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Runners/AssemblyRunner.cs b/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Runners/AssemblyRunner.cs
index b83eba9..d3b275b 100644
--- a/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Runners/AssemblyRunner.cs
+++ b/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Runners/AssemblyRunner.cs
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ public override void ForcedStop()
                 {
                     log.Error("Failed to stop the remote run. {0}", ExceptionHelper.BuildMessageAndStackTrace(e));
                 }
+
+                _agent = null;
+                _remoteRunner = null;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Services/TestEventDispatcher.cs b/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Services/TestEventDispatcher.cs
index 1f34f52..c2a9c26 100644
--- a/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Services/TestEventDispatcher.cs
+++ b/src/TestEngine/testcentric.engine/Services/TestEventDispatcher.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public TestEventDispatcher()
 
         public void InitializeForRun()
         {
+            _runCancelled = false;
             _workItemTracker.Clear();
             _allItemsComplete.Reset();
             Listeners = new List<ITestEventListener>(_listenerExtensions);