diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
index 5af63faff..39959afcb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public class JdbcCursorItemReader extends ExecutionContextUserSupport implements
 		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.preparedStatement);
 		JdbcUtils.closeConnection(this.con);
 		bufferredReader = null;
+		rs = null;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public class JdbcCursorItemReader extends ExecutionContextUserSupport implements
 	 */
 	public void open(ExecutionContext context) {
 		Assert.state(!initialized, "Stream is already initialized.  Close before re-opening.");
-		Assert.isNull(rs);
+		Assert.isNull(rs, "ResultSet still open!  Close before re-opening.");
 		Assert.notNull(context, "ExecutionContext must not be null");
 		executeQuery();
 		initialized = true;
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests.java
index 339d7bee4..c4c7a6c6b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests.java
@@ -1,59 +1,79 @@
-package org.springframework.batch.item;
-
-import org.springframework.batch.item.sample.Foo;
-
-/**
- * Common tests for readers implementing both {@link ItemReader} and
- * {@link ItemStream}. Expected input is five {@link Foo} objects with values 1
- * to 5.
- */
-public abstract class CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests extends CommonItemReaderTests {
-
-	protected ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContext();
-
-	/**
-	 * Cast the reader to ItemStream.
-	 */
-	protected ItemStream testedAsStream() {
-		return (ItemStream) tested;
-	}
-
-	protected void setUp() throws Exception {
-		super.setUp();
-		testedAsStream().open(executionContext);
-	}
-
-	protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
-		super.tearDown();
-		testedAsStream().close(executionContext);
-	}
-
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Restart scenario - read items, update execution context, create new
-	 * reader and restore from restart data - the new input source should
-	 * continue where the old one finished.
-	 */
-	public void testRestart() throws Exception {
-
-		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
-		
-		Foo foo1 = (Foo) tested.read();
-		assertEquals(1, foo1.getValue());
-
-		Foo foo2 = (Foo) tested.read();
-		assertEquals(2, foo2.getValue());
-
-		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
-
-		// create new input source
-		tested = getItemReader();
-
-		testedAsStream().open(executionContext);
-
-		Foo fooAfterRestart = (Foo) tested.read();
-		assertEquals(3, fooAfterRestart.getValue());
-	}
-
-}
+package org.springframework.batch.item;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.item.sample.Foo;
+
+/**
+ * Common tests for readers implementing both {@link ItemReader} and
+ * {@link ItemStream}. Expected input is five {@link Foo} objects with values 1
+ * to 5.
+ */
+public abstract class CommonItemStreamItemReaderTests extends CommonItemReaderTests {
+
+	protected ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContext();
+
+	/**
+	 * Cast the reader to ItemStream.
+	 */
+	protected ItemStream testedAsStream() {
+		return (ItemStream) tested;
+	}
+
+	protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+		super.setUp();
+		testedAsStream().open(executionContext);
+	}
+
+	protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		super.tearDown();
+		testedAsStream().close(executionContext);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Restart scenario - read items, update execution context, create new
+	 * reader and restore from restart data - the new input source should
+	 * continue where the old one finished.
+	 */
+	public void testRestart() throws Exception {
+
+		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
+		
+		Foo foo1 = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(1, foo1.getValue());
+
+		Foo foo2 = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(2, foo2.getValue());
+
+		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
+
+		// create new input source
+		tested = getItemReader();
+
+		testedAsStream().open(executionContext);
+
+		Foo fooAfterRestart = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(3, fooAfterRestart.getValue());
+	}
+	
+	public void testReopen() throws Exception {
+		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
+		
+		Foo foo1 = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(1, foo1.getValue());
+
+		Foo foo2 = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(2, foo2.getValue());
+
+		testedAsStream().update(executionContext);
+
+		// create new input source
+		testedAsStream().close(executionContext);
+
+		testedAsStream().open(executionContext);
+
+		Foo fooAfterRestart = (Foo) tested.read();
+		assertEquals(3, fooAfterRestart.getValue());
+	}
+
+}