diff --git a/src/Curl/Curl.php b/src/Curl/Curl.php
index 5794b9f..0cbd5d2 100644
--- a/src/Curl/Curl.php
+++ b/src/Curl/Curl.php
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ protected function setHttpAuth($httpauth)
      */
     public function get($url, $data = array())
     {
-        $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "GET");
+        $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, null);
+        $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, null);
         if (count($data) > 0) {
             $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_URL, $url.'?'.http_build_query($data));
         } else {
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ public function purge($url, $hostName = null)
      */
     public function post($url, $data = array(), $asJson = false)
     {
-        $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "POST");
+        $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, null);
         $this->setOpt(CURLOPT_URL, $url);
         if ($asJson) {
             $this->prepareJsonPayload($data);
diff --git a/tests/SequentialRequestsTest.php b/tests/SequentialRequestsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dd9c2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SequentialRequestsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Curl;
+
+use Yoast\PHPUnitPolyfills\TestCases\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test sequential requests using the same Curl object instance
+ * to ensure options are properly reset between requests.
+ *
+ * This test addresses the issue where CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST and
+ * related options are not cleared after PUT/PATCH/DELETE requests,
+ * causing subsequent GET requests to fail.
+ */
+class SequentialRequestsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    const TEST_URL = 'http://localhost:1234';
+
+    /**
+     * @var Curl
+     */
+    protected $curl;
+
+    public function set_up()
+    {
+        parent::set_up();
+        $this->curl = new Curl();
+        $this->curl->setOpt(CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
+        $this->curl->setOpt(CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that GET works correctly after a PUT request
+     */
+    public function testGetAfterPut()
+    {
+        // First, make a PUT request with payload
+        $this->curl->put(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'put', 'key' => 'test'], true);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'PUT request should succeed');
+
+        // Then, make a GET request
+        $this->curl->get(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'server', 'key' => 'REQUEST_METHOD']);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'GET request after PUT should succeed');
+        $this->assertEquals('GET', $this->curl->response, 'Request method should be GET, not PUT');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that GET works correctly after a DELETE request
+     */
+    public function testGetAfterDelete()
+    {
+        // First, make a DELETE request with payload
+        $this->curl->delete(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'delete', 'key' => 'test'], true);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'DELETE request should succeed');
+
+        // Then, make a GET request
+        $this->curl->get(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'server', 'key' => 'REQUEST_METHOD']);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'GET request after DELETE should succeed');
+        $this->assertEquals('GET', $this->curl->response, 'Request method should be GET, not DELETE');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that GET works correctly after a PATCH request
+     */
+    public function testGetAfterPatch()
+    {
+        // First, make a PATCH request with payload
+        $this->curl->patch(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'patch', 'key' => 'test'], true);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'PATCH request should succeed');
+
+        // Then, make a GET request
+        $this->curl->get(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'server', 'key' => 'REQUEST_METHOD']);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'GET request after PATCH should succeed');
+        $this->assertEquals('GET', $this->curl->response, 'Request method should be GET, not PATCH');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that POST works correctly after a PUT request
+     */
+    public function testPostAfterPut()
+    {
+        // First, make a PUT request with payload
+        $this->curl->put(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'put', 'key' => 'test'], true);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'PUT request should succeed');
+
+        // Then, make a POST request
+        $this->curl->post(self::TEST_URL . '/server.php', ['test' => 'server', 'key' => 'REQUEST_METHOD']);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->curl->isSuccess(), 'POST request after PUT should succeed');
+        $this->assertEquals('POST', $this->curl->response, 'Request method should be POST, not PUT');
+    }
+
+    public function tear_down()
+    {
+        if ($this->curl) {
+            $this->curl->close();
+        }
+        parent::tear_down();
+    }
+}