diff --git a/web/pdf_page_view.js b/web/pdf_page_view.js
index bd67134b6..a3d651a44 100644
--- a/web/pdf_page_view.js
+++ b/web/pdf_page_view.js
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class PDFPageView {
 
   reset(keepZoomLayer = false, keepAnnotations = false) {
     this.cancelRendering(keepAnnotations);
+    this.renderingState = RenderingStates.INITIAL;
 
     let div = this.div;
     div.style.width = Math.floor(this.viewport.width) + 'px';
@@ -258,12 +259,15 @@ class PDFPageView {
     this.reset(/* keepZoomLayer = */ true, /* keepAnnotations = */ true);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * PLEASE NOTE: Most likely you want to use the `this.reset()` method,
+   *              rather than calling this one directly.
+   */
   cancelRendering(keepAnnotations = false) {
     if (this.paintTask) {
       this.paintTask.cancel();
       this.paintTask = null;
     }
-    this.renderingState = RenderingStates.INITIAL;
     this.resume = null;
 
     if (this.textLayer) {
diff --git a/web/pdf_thumbnail_view.js b/web/pdf_thumbnail_view.js
index 0144000fd..601ecad7a 100644
--- a/web/pdf_thumbnail_view.js
+++ b/web/pdf_thumbnail_view.js
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class PDFThumbnailView {
 
   reset() {
     this.cancelRendering();
+    this.renderingState = RenderingStates.INITIAL;
 
     this.pageWidth = this.viewport.width;
     this.pageHeight = this.viewport.height;
@@ -195,12 +196,15 @@ class PDFThumbnailView {
     this.reset();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * PLEASE NOTE: Most likely you want to use the `this.reset()` method,
+   *              rather than calling this one directly.
+   */
   cancelRendering() {
     if (this.renderTask) {
       this.renderTask.cancel();
       this.renderTask = null;
     }
-    this.renderingState = RenderingStates.INITIAL;
     this.resume = null;
   }