diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/ResourceModel/Order/Handler/State.php b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/ResourceModel/Order/Handler/State.php
index 47395b17afee8..5ad1c913efc66 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/ResourceModel/Order/Handler/State.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/ResourceModel/Order/Handler/State.php
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public function check(Order $order)
             } elseif ($currentState === Order::STATE_PROCESSING && !$order->canShip()) {
                 $order->setState(Order::STATE_COMPLETE)
                     ->setStatus($order->getConfig()->getStateDefaultStatus(Order::STATE_COMPLETE));
+            } elseif ($order->getIsVirtual() && $order->getStatus() === Order::STATE_CLOSED) {
+                $order->setState(Order::STATE_CLOSED);
             }
         }
         return $this;