diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
index 5a07f964f94a4..9ebdfbe07b448 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ public void onFailure(String source, Exception e) {
 
                     @Override
                     public void onSuccess(String source) {
+                        closePrevotingAndElectionScheduler();
                         applyListener.onResponse(null);
                     }
                 });
@@ -472,17 +473,29 @@ private static Optional<Join> joinWithDestination(Optional<Join> lastJoin, Disco
     }
 
     private void closePrevotingAndElectionScheduler() {
+        closePrevoting();
+        closeElectionScheduler();
+    }
+
+    private void closePrevoting() {
         if (prevotingRound != null) {
             prevotingRound.close();
             prevotingRound = null;
         }
+    }
 
+    private void closeElectionScheduler() {
         if (electionScheduler != null) {
             electionScheduler.close();
             electionScheduler = null;
         }
     }
 
+    // package-visible for testing
+    boolean isElectionSchedulerRunning() {
+        return electionScheduler != null;
+    }
+
     private void updateMaxTermSeen(final long term) {
         synchronized (mutex) {
             maxTermSeen = Math.max(maxTermSeen, term);
@@ -724,7 +737,7 @@ void becomeLeader(String method) {
         lastKnownLeader = Optional.of(getLocalNode());
         peerFinder.deactivate(getLocalNode());
         clusterFormationFailureHelper.stop();
-        closePrevotingAndElectionScheduler();
+        closePrevoting();
         preVoteCollector.update(getPreVoteResponse(), getLocalNode());
 
         assert leaderChecker.leader() == null : leaderChecker.leader();
@@ -761,7 +774,7 @@ void becomeFollower(String method, DiscoveryNode leaderNode) {
         lastKnownLeader = Optional.of(leaderNode);
         peerFinder.deactivate(leaderNode);
         clusterFormationFailureHelper.stop();
-        closePrevotingAndElectionScheduler();
+        closePrevoting();
         cancelActivePublication("become follower: " + method);
         preVoteCollector.update(getPreVoteResponse(), leaderNode);
 
@@ -927,7 +940,6 @@ public void invariant() {
                 assert lastKnownLeader.isPresent() && lastKnownLeader.get().equals(getLocalNode());
                 assert joinAccumulator instanceof JoinHelper.LeaderJoinAccumulator;
                 assert peerFinderLeader.equals(lastKnownLeader) : peerFinderLeader;
-                assert electionScheduler == null : electionScheduler;
                 assert prevotingRound == null : prevotingRound;
                 assert becomingClusterManager || getStateForClusterManagerService().nodes().getClusterManagerNodeId() != null
                     : getStateForClusterManagerService();
@@ -972,7 +984,6 @@ assert getLocalNode().equals(applierState.nodes().getClusterManagerNode())
                 assert lastKnownLeader.isPresent() && (lastKnownLeader.get().equals(getLocalNode()) == false);
                 assert joinAccumulator instanceof JoinHelper.FollowerJoinAccumulator;
                 assert peerFinderLeader.equals(lastKnownLeader) : peerFinderLeader;
-                assert electionScheduler == null : electionScheduler;
                 assert prevotingRound == null : prevotingRound;
                 assert getStateForClusterManagerService().nodes().getClusterManagerNodeId() == null : getStateForClusterManagerService();
                 assert leaderChecker.currentNodeIsClusterManager() == false;
@@ -1687,6 +1698,7 @@ public void onFailure(String source, Exception e) {
                             public void onSuccess(String source) {
                                 synchronized (mutex) {
                                     assert currentPublication.get() == CoordinatorPublication.this;
+                                    closePrevotingAndElectionScheduler();
                                     currentPublication = Optional.empty();
                                     logger.debug("publication ended successfully: {}", CoordinatorPublication.this);
                                     // trigger term bump if new term was found during publication
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
index a3129655148ab..5eeebd2588416 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public void testNodesJoinAfterStableCluster() {
     public void testExpandsConfigurationWhenGrowingFromOneNodeToThreeButDoesNotShrink() {
         try (Cluster cluster = new Cluster(1)) {
             cluster.runRandomly();
-            cluster.stabilise();
+            cluster.stabilise(DEFAULT_STABILISATION_TIME * 2);
 
             final ClusterNode leader = cluster.getAnyLeader();
 
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ public void testDoesNotPerformElectionWhenRestartingFollower() {
     public void testImproveConfigurationPerformsVotingConfigExclusionStateCheck() {
         try (Cluster cluster = new Cluster(1)) {
             cluster.runRandomly();
-            cluster.stabilise();
+            cluster.stabilise(DEFAULT_STABILISATION_TIME * 2);
 
             final Coordinator coordinator = cluster.getAnyLeader().coordinator;
             final ClusterState currentState = coordinator.getLastAcceptedState();
diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/AbstractCoordinatorTestCase.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/AbstractCoordinatorTestCase.java
index 28d7706fb1493..0754cc1793dc8 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/AbstractCoordinatorTestCase.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/coordination/AbstractCoordinatorTestCase.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.OpenSearchAllocationTestCase;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.AbstractCoordinatorTestCase.Cluster.ClusterNode;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.CoordinationMetadata.VotingConfiguration;
+import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.Coordinator.Mode;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.LinearizabilityChecker.History;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.LinearizabilityChecker.SequentialSpec;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.coordination.PersistedStateRegistry.PersistedStateType;
@@ -653,6 +654,12 @@ void stabilise(long stabilisationDurationMillis) {
                         leader.getLastAppliedClusterState().getNodes().nodeExists(nodeId)
                     );
                 }
+                if (clusterNode.coordinator.getMode() == Mode.LEADER || clusterNode.coordinator.getMode() == Mode.FOLLOWER) {
+                    assertFalse(
+                        "Election scheduler should stop after cluster has stabilised",
+                        clusterNode.coordinator.isElectionSchedulerRunning()
+                    );
+                }
             }
 
             final Set<String> connectedNodeIds = clusterNodes.stream()