diff --git a/src/infinite-tree.js b/src/infinite-tree.js
index 8a56617..683a938 100644
--- a/src/infinite-tree.js
+++ b/src/infinite-tree.js
@@ -673,6 +673,12 @@ class InfiniteTree extends events.EventEmitter {
 
         this.emit('willCloseNode', node);
 
+        // Cannot close the root node
+        if (node === this.state.rootNode) {
+            error('Cannot close the root node');
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Retrieve node index
         const nodeIndex = this.nodes.indexOf(node);
         if (nodeIndex < 0) {
@@ -1311,7 +1317,9 @@ class InfiniteTree extends events.EventEmitter {
 
         // Update parent node
         parentNode.children = [];
-        parentNode.state.open = parentNode.state.open && (parentNode.children.length > 0);
+        if (parentNode !== this.state.rootNode) {
+            parentNode.state.open = parentNode.state.open && (parentNode.children.length > 0);
+        }
 
         if (parentNodeIndex >= 0) {
             // Update nodes & rows
@@ -1395,7 +1403,9 @@ class InfiniteTree extends events.EventEmitter {
 
         // Update parent node
         parentNode.children.splice(parentNode.children.indexOf(node), 1);
-        parentNode.state.open = parentNode.state.open && (parentNode.children.length > 0);
+        if (parentNode !== this.state.rootNode) {
+            parentNode.state.open = parentNode.state.open && (parentNode.children.length > 0);
+        }
 
         if (nodeIndex >= 0) {
             // Update nodes & rows