diff --git a/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.AzureServiceBus/Services/WorkerBase.cs b/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.AzureServiceBus/Services/WorkerBase.cs
index 2bd37c2ac..6a45bbdab 100644
--- a/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.AzureServiceBus/Services/WorkerBase.cs
+++ b/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.AzureServiceBus/Services/WorkerBase.cs
@@ -102,10 +102,8 @@ namespace Elsa.Activities.AzureServiceBus.Services
             _logger.LogDebug("Message received with ID {MessageId}", message.MessageId);
             await TriggerWorkflowsAsync(message, CancellationToken.None);
 
-            if (ReceiverClient.IsClosedOrClosing)
-                throw new WorkflowException("Can't handle message with closed receiver");
-            
-            await ReceiverClient.CompleteAsync(message.SystemProperties.LockToken);
+            if (!ReceiverClient.IsClosedOrClosing)
+                await ReceiverClient.CompleteAsync(message.SystemProperties.LockToken);
         }
     }
 }
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