diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a56aac..167cdd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 6.1.16
+- Fixed issue with pending orders remaining open
+
 # 6.1.15
 - Fixed issue with shipping costs not being processed correctly
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG_de-DE.md b/CHANGELOG_de-DE.md
index d490c5a..c8a9006 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_de-DE.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_de-DE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-# 6.1.15
+# 6.1.16
 - Problem behoben, bei dem die Versandkosten nicht korrekt verarbeitet wurden
 
+# 6.1.15
+- Problem behoben, bei dem ausstehende Bestellungen offen blieben
+
 # 6.1.14
 – Warenkorb neu erstellen für Headless Storefront Order deaktivieren
 – Der korrekte Ausnahmetyp wurde zur Finalisierungsmethode hinzugefügt
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index c0ce698..812ae5a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@
     "vrpayment/sdk": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "type": "shopware-platform-plugin",
-  "version": "6.1.15"
+  "version": "6.1.16"
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/Storefront/Checkout/Controller/CheckoutController.php b/src/Core/Storefront/Checkout/Controller/CheckoutController.php
index e356c04..37bcad0 100644
--- a/src/Core/Storefront/Checkout/Controller/CheckoutController.php
+++ b/src/Core/Storefront/Checkout/Controller/CheckoutController.php
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ use Shopware\Core\{
 	Checkout\Cart\SalesChannel\CartService,
 	Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderLineItem\OrderLineItemCollection,
 	Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderLineItem\OrderLineItemEntity,
+	Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderTransaction\OrderTransactionStateHandler,
 	Checkout\Order\OrderEntity,
+	Checkout\Order\OrderDefinition,
 	Checkout\Order\SalesChannel\AbstractOrderRoute,
 	Framework\Context,
 	Framework\DataAbstractionLayer\Search\Criteria,
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ use Shopware\Core\{
 	Framework\Uuid\Uuid,
 	Framework\Uuid\Exception\InvalidUuidException,
 	Framework\Validation\DataBag\RequestDataBag,
-	System\SalesChannel\SalesChannelContext
+	System\SalesChannel\SalesChannelContext,
+	System\StateMachine\StateMachineRegistry,
+	System\StateMachine\Transition,
 };
 use Shopware\Storefront\{
 	Controller\StorefrontController,
@@ -43,7 +47,8 @@ use VRPaymentPayment\Core\{
 	Settings\Options\Integration,
 	Settings\Service\SettingsService,
 	Storefront\Checkout\Struct\CheckoutPageData,
-	Util\Payload\CustomProducts\CustomProductsLineItemTypes
+	Util\Payload\CustomProducts\CustomProductsLineItemTypes,
+	Util\Payload\TransactionPayload
 };
 
 
@@ -57,6 +62,18 @@ use VRPaymentPayment\Core\{
 #[Route(defaults: ['_routeScope' => ['storefront']])]
 class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 
+	public const ORDER_STATE_CANCEL = 'cancel';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var \Shopware\Core\System\StateMachine\StateMachineRegistry
+	 */
+	private $stateMachineRegistry;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var \Shopware\Core\Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderTransaction\OrderTransactionStateHandler
+	 */
+	protected $orderTransactionStateHandler;
+
 	/**
 	 * @var \Shopware\Storefront\Page\GenericPageLoader
 	 */
@@ -106,6 +123,8 @@ class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 	 * @param \VRPaymentPayment\Core\Api\Transaction\Service\TransactionService $transactionService
 	 * @param \Shopware\Storefront\Page\GenericPageLoaderInterface                          $genericLoader
 	 * @param \Shopware\Core\Checkout\Order\SalesChannel\AbstractOrderRoute                 $orderRoute
+	 * @param \Shopware\Core\Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderTransaction\OrderTransactionStateHandler $orderTransactionStateHandler
+	 * @param \Shopware\Core\System\StateMachine\StateMachineRegistry $stateMachineRegistry
 	 */
 	public function __construct(
 		LineItemFactoryRegistry $lineItemFactoryRegistry,
@@ -113,7 +132,9 @@ class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 		SettingsService $settingsService,
 		TransactionService $transactionService,
 		GenericPageLoaderInterface $genericLoader,
-		AbstractOrderRoute $orderRoute
+		AbstractOrderRoute $orderRoute,
+		OrderTransactionStateHandler $orderTransactionStateHandler,
+		StateMachineRegistry $stateMachineRegistry
 	)
 	{
 		$this->cartService             = $cartService;
@@ -122,6 +143,8 @@ class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 		$this->transactionService      = $transactionService;
 		$this->lineItemFactoryRegistry = $lineItemFactoryRegistry;
 		$this->orderRoute = $orderRoute;
+		$this->orderTransactionStateHandler = $orderTransactionStateHandler;
+		$this->stateMachineRegistry = $stateMachineRegistry;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -380,6 +403,7 @@ class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 			}
 
 			$transaction = $this->getTransaction($orderId, $salesChannelContext->getContext());
+			$orderTransactionId = $transaction->getMetaData()[TransactionPayload::VRPAYMENT_METADATA_ORDER_TRANSACTION_ID];
 			if (!empty($transaction->getUserFailureMessage())) {
 				$this->addFlash('danger', $transaction->getUserFailureMessage());
 			}
@@ -414,6 +438,18 @@ class CheckoutController extends StorefrontController {
 
 			}
 
+			// Close the old, existing order to prevent confusion for the customer
+			$this->orderTransactionStateHandler->cancel($orderTransactionId, $salesChannelContext->getContext());
+			$this->stateMachineRegistry->transition(
+				new Transition(
+					OrderDefinition::ENTITY_NAME,
+					$orderId,
+					self::ORDER_STATE_CANCEL,
+					'stateId'
+				),
+				$salesChannelContext->getContext()
+			);
+
 		} catch (\Exception $exception) {
 			$this->addFlash('danger', $this->trans('error.addToCartError'));
 			$this->logger->critical($exception->getMessage());
diff --git a/src/Core/Util/Analytics/Analytics.php b/src/Core/Util/Analytics/Analytics.php
index cf2fd15..e3ff536 100644
--- a/src/Core/Util/Analytics/Analytics.php
+++ b/src/Core/Util/Analytics/Analytics.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Analytics {
 			self::SHOP_SYSTEM             => 'shopware',
 			self::SHOP_SYSTEM_VERSION     => '6',
 			self::SHOP_SYSTEM_AND_VERSION => 'shopware-6',
-			self::PLUGIN_SYSTEM_VERSION   => '6.1.15',
+			self::PLUGIN_SYSTEM_VERSION   => '6.1.16',
 		];
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Resources/config/services/core/storefront/checkout.xml b/src/Resources/config/services/core/storefront/checkout.xml
index f022b03..1980601 100644
--- a/src/Resources/config/services/core/storefront/checkout.xml
+++ b/src/Resources/config/services/core/storefront/checkout.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 			<argument type="service" id="VRPaymentPayment\Core\Api\Transaction\Service\TransactionService"/>
 			<argument type="service" id="Shopware\Storefront\Page\GenericPageLoader"/>
 			<argument type="service" id="Shopware\Core\Checkout\Order\SalesChannel\OrderRoute"/>
+			<argument type="service" id="Shopware\Core\Checkout\Order\Aggregate\OrderTransaction\OrderTransactionStateHandler"/>
+			<argument type="service" id="Shopware\Core\System\StateMachine\StateMachineRegistry"/>
 			<call method="setLogger">
 				<argument type="service" id="monolog.logger.vrpayment_payment"/>
 			</call>