diff --git a/src/Proxy.cpp b/src/Proxy.cpp
index 8a760ca..1b0c1db 100644
--- a/src/Proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/Proxy.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ PendingAsyncCall Proxy::callMethod(const MethodCall& message, async_reply_handle
     SDBUS_THROW_ERROR_IF(!message.isValid(), "Invalid async method call message provided", EINVAL);
 
     auto callback = (void*)&Proxy::sdbus_async_reply_handler;
-    auto callData = std::make_shared<AsyncCalls::CallData>(AsyncCalls::CallData{*this, std::move(asyncReplyCallback), {}});
+    auto callData = std::make_shared<AsyncCalls::CallData>(AsyncCalls::CallData{*this, std::move(asyncReplyCallback), {}, AsyncCalls::CallData::State::RUNNING});
     auto weakData = std::weak_ptr<AsyncCalls::CallData>{callData};
 
     callData->slot = message.send(callback, callData.get(), timeout);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ MethodReply Proxy::sendMethodCallMessageAndWaitForReply(const MethodCall& messag
         syncCallReplyData.sendMethodReplyToWaitingThread(reply, error);
     };
     auto callback = (void*)&Proxy::sdbus_async_reply_handler;
-    AsyncCalls::CallData callData{*this, std::move(asyncReplyCallback), {}};
+    AsyncCalls::CallData callData{*this, std::move(asyncReplyCallback), {}, AsyncCalls::CallData::State::NOT_ASYNC};
 
     message.send(callback, &callData, timeout, floating_slot);
 
@@ -275,14 +275,16 @@ int Proxy::sdbus_async_reply_handler(sd_bus_message *sdbusMessage, void *userDat
     assert(asyncCallData != nullptr);
     assert(asyncCallData->callback);
     auto& proxy = asyncCallData->proxy;
+    auto state = asyncCallData->state;
 
     // We are removing the CallData item at the complete scope exit, after the callback has been invoked.
     // We can't do it earlier (before callback invocation for example), because CallBack data (slot release)
     // is the synchronization point between callback invocation and Proxy::unregister.
     SCOPE_EXIT
     {
-        // Remove call meta-data if it's a real async call (a sync call done in terms of async has slot == nullptr)
-        proxy.pendingAsyncCalls_.removeCall(asyncCallData);
+        // Remove call meta-data if it's a real async call (a sync call done in terms of async has STATE_NOT_ASYNC)
+        if (state != AsyncCalls::CallData::State::NOT_ASYNC)
+            proxy.pendingAsyncCalls_.removeCall(asyncCallData);
     };
 
     auto message = Message::Factory::create<MethodReply>(sdbusMessage, &proxy.connection_->getSdBusInterface());
diff --git a/src/Proxy.h b/src/Proxy.h
index f11f059..3208084 100644
--- a/src/Proxy.h
+++ b/src/Proxy.h
@@ -135,10 +135,16 @@ namespace sdbus::internal {
         public:
             struct CallData
             {
+                enum class State
+                {   NOT_ASYNC
+                ,   RUNNING
+                ,   FINISHED
+                };
+
                 Proxy& proxy;
                 async_reply_handler callback;
                 Slot slot;
-                bool finished { false };
+                State state;
             };
 
             ~AsyncCalls()
@@ -149,14 +155,14 @@ namespace sdbus::internal {
             void addCall(std::shared_ptr<CallData> asyncCallData)
             {
                 std::lock_guard lock(mutex_);
-                if (!asyncCallData->finished) // The call may have finished in the mean time
+                if (asyncCallData->state != CallData::State::FINISHED) // The call may have finished in the meantime
                     calls_.emplace_back(std::move(asyncCallData));
             }
 
             void removeCall(CallData* data)
             {
                 std::unique_lock lock(mutex_);
-                data->finished = true;
+                data->state = CallData::State::FINISHED;
                 if (auto it = std::find_if(calls_.begin(), calls_.end(), [data](auto const& entry){ return entry.get() == data; }); it != calls_.end())
                 {
                     auto callData = std::move(*it);