diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index 50bbefe..bbafd07 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ function Picker:can_select_row(row)
 end
 
 function Picker:find()
+  self:close_existing_pickers()
   self:reset_selection()
 
   local prompt_string = assert(self.prompt, "Prompt is required.")
@@ -649,6 +650,13 @@ function Picker:set_selection(row)
   end
 end
 
+function Picker:close_existing_pickers()
+  for _, prompt_bufnr in ipairs(state.get_existing_prompts()) do
+    actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
+  end
+end
+
+
 pickers.new = function(opts, defaults)
   opts = extend(opts, defaults)
   return Picker:new(opts)
diff --git a/lua/telescope/state.lua b/lua/telescope/state.lua
index 8399c05..a014a0d 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/state.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/state.lua
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ function state.clear_status(prompt_bufnr)
   state.set_status(prompt_bufnr, nil)
 end
 
+function state.get_existing_prompts()
+  return vim.tbl_keys(TelescopeGlobalState)
+end
+
 return state