diff --git a/src/agent.ts b/src/agent.ts
index 6ac2205..062e839 100755
--- a/src/agent.ts
+++ b/src/agent.ts
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ export default class Agent {
    * Close the current speech balloon
    */
   closeBalloon() {
+    this._balloon.close();
     this._balloon.hide();
   }