diff --git a/lib/bunny/channel.rb b/lib/bunny/channel.rb
index 126f17c45..7d5118098 100644
--- a/lib/bunny/channel.rb
+++ b/lib/bunny/channel.rb
@@ -1783,6 +1783,8 @@ def wait_on_basic_get_continuations
 
     # @private
     def wait_on_confirms_continuations
+      raise_if_no_longer_open!
+
       if @connection.threaded
         t = Thread.current
         @threads_waiting_on_confirms_continuations << t
diff --git a/spec/higher_level_api/integration/publisher_confirms_spec.rb b/spec/higher_level_api/integration/publisher_confirms_spec.rb
index 3eb422653..76bca7f91 100644
--- a/spec/higher_level_api/integration/publisher_confirms_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/higher_level_api/integration/publisher_confirms_spec.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@
           }.not_to raise_error
 
         end
+
+        it "raises an error when called on a closed channel" do
+          ch = connection.create_channel
+
+          ch.confirm_select
+
+          ch.close
+
+          expect {
+            ch.wait_for_confirms
+          }.to raise_error(Bunny::ChannelAlreadyClosed)
+        end
       end
 
       context "when some of the messages get nacked" do