diff --git a/changes/bug24502 b/changes/bug24502
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fa6fb58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug24502
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (scheduler):
+    - Properly set the scheduler state of an unopened channel in the KIST
+      scheduler main loop. This prevents a harmless but annoying log warning.
+      Fixes bug 24502; bugfix on 0.3.2.4-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/scheduler_kist.c b/src/or/scheduler_kist.c
index fea92705d..3d8f553ac 100644
--- a/src/or/scheduler_kist.c
+++ b/src/or/scheduler_kist.c
@@ -606,9 +606,12 @@ kist_scheduler_run(void)
        * fails leading to the channel to be closed which triggers a release
        * and free its entry in the socket table. And because of a engineering
        * design issue, the error is not propagated back so we don't get an
-       * error at this poin. So before we continue, make sure the channel is
+       * error at this point. So before we continue, make sure the channel is
        * open and if not just ignore it. See #23751. */
       if (!CHANNEL_IS_OPEN(chan)) {
+        /* Channel isn't open so we put it back in IDLE mode. It is either
+         * renegotiating its TLS session or about to be released. */
+        chan->scheduler_state = SCHED_CHAN_IDLE;
         continue;
       }
       /* flush_result has the # cells flushed */
diff --git a/src/test/test_scheduler.c b/src/test/test_scheduler.c
index d679d7cfe..63add2f38 100644
--- a/src/test/test_scheduler.c
+++ b/src/test/test_scheduler.c
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ test_scheduler_loop_kist(void *arg)
 #endif
 
   channel_t *ch1 = new_fake_channel(), *ch2 = new_fake_channel();
+  channel_t *ch3 = new_fake_channel();
 
   /* setup options so we're sure about what sched we are running */
   MOCK(get_options, mock_get_options);
@@ -857,14 +858,35 @@ test_scheduler_loop_kist(void *arg)
   the_scheduler->run();
 
   channel_flush_some_cells_mock_free_all();
-  tt_int_op(1,==,1);
+
+  /* We'll try to run this closed channel threw the scheduler loop and make
+   * sure it ends up in the right state. */
+  tt_assert(ch3);
+  ch3->magic = TLS_CHAN_MAGIC;
+  ch3->state = CHANNEL_STATE_OPEN;
+  ch3->cmux = circuitmux_alloc();
+  channel_register(ch3);
+  tt_assert(ch3->registered);
+
+  ch3->scheduler_state = SCHED_CHAN_WAITING_FOR_CELLS;
+  scheduler_channel_has_waiting_cells(ch3);
+  /* Should be in the pending list now waiting to be handled. */
+  tt_int_op(ch3->scheduler_state, OP_EQ, SCHED_CHAN_PENDING);
+  tt_int_op(smartlist_len(get_channels_pending()), OP_EQ, 1);
+  /* By running the scheduler on a closed channel, it should end up in the
+   * IDLE state and not in the pending channel list. */
+  ch3->state = CHANNEL_STATE_CLOSED;
+  the_scheduler->run();
+  tt_int_op(ch3->scheduler_state, OP_EQ, SCHED_CHAN_IDLE);
+  tt_int_op(smartlist_len(get_channels_pending()), OP_EQ, 0);
 
  done:
   /* Prep the channel so the free() function doesn't explode. */
-  ch1->state = ch2->state = CHANNEL_STATE_CLOSED;
-  ch1->registered = ch2->registered = 0;
+  ch1->state = ch2->state = ch3->state = CHANNEL_STATE_CLOSED;
+  ch1->registered = ch2->registered = ch3->registered = 0;
   channel_free(ch1);
   channel_free(ch2);
+  channel_free(ch3);
   UNMOCK(update_socket_info_impl);
   UNMOCK(channel_should_write_to_kernel);
   UNMOCK(channel_write_to_kernel);