diff --git a/core/shared/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/flow/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala b/core/shared/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/flow/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
index 6d659f801e..d6f63a2e53 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/flow/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/flow/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import cats.effect.std.Random
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.util.concurrent.Flow.{Publisher, Subscriber, Subscription}
-import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
+import scala.concurrent.duration.*
 
 class SubscriberStabilitySpec extends Fs2Suite {
   val attempts = 100
@@ -67,4 +68,32 @@ class SubscriberStabilitySpec extends Fs2Suite {
         .replicateA_(attempts)
     }
   }
+
+  test("StreamSubscriber cancels subscription on downstream cancellation") {
+    def makePublisher(
+        requestCalled: AtomicBoolean,
+        subscriptionCancelled: AtomicBoolean
+    ): Publisher[ByteBuffer] =
+      new Publisher[ByteBuffer] {
+
+        class SubscriptionImpl extends Subscription {
+          override def request(n: Long): Unit = requestCalled.set(true)
+          override def cancel(): Unit = subscriptionCancelled.set(true)
+        }
+
+        override def subscribe(s: Subscriber[? >: ByteBuffer]): Unit =
+          s.onSubscribe(new SubscriptionImpl)
+      }
+
+    for {
+      requestCalled <- IO(new AtomicBoolean(false))
+      subscriptionCancelled <- IO(new AtomicBoolean(false))
+      publisher = makePublisher(requestCalled, subscriptionCancelled)
+      _ <- fromPublisher[IO](publisher, chunkSize = 1)
+        .interruptWhen(Stream.eval(IO(requestCalled.get())).repeat.spaced(10.millis))
+        .compile
+        .drain
+      _ <- IO(subscriptionCancelled.get).assert
+    } yield ()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/reactive-streams/src/main/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/StreamSubscriber.scala b/reactive-streams/src/main/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/StreamSubscriber.scala
index 3eafdae541..4cb9306820 100644
--- a/reactive-streams/src/main/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/StreamSubscriber.scala
+++ b/reactive-streams/src/main/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/StreamSubscriber.scala
@@ -216,8 +216,11 @@ object StreamSubscriber {
       def onComplete(): Unit = nextState(OnComplete)
       def onFinalize: F[Unit] = F.delay(nextState(OnFinalize))
       def dequeue1: F[Either[Throwable, Option[Chunk[A]]]] =
-        F.async_[Either[Throwable, Option[Chunk[A]]]] { cb =>
-          nextState(OnDequeue(out => cb(Right(out))))
+        F.async[Either[Throwable, Option[Chunk[A]]]] { cb =>
+          F.delay {
+            nextState(OnDequeue(out => cb(Right(out))))
+            Some(F.unit)
+          }
         }
     }
   }
diff --git a/reactive-streams/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala b/reactive-streams/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
index 202e78ea93..ec89f8228a 100644
--- a/reactive-streams/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
+++ b/reactive-streams/src/test/scala/fs2/interop/reactivestreams/SubscriberStabilitySpec.scala
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ package fs2
 package interop
 package reactivestreams
 
-import cats.effect._
+import cats.effect.*
 import cats.effect.std.Random
-import org.reactivestreams._
-
-import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import org.reactivestreams.*
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
+import scala.concurrent.duration.*
 
 class SubscriberStabilitySpec extends Fs2Suite {
   test("StreamSubscriber has no race condition") {
@@ -87,4 +87,32 @@ class SubscriberStabilitySpec extends Fs2Suite {
     if (failed)
       fail("Uncaught exception was reported")
   }
+
+  test("StreamSubscriber cancels subscription on downstream cancellation") {
+    def makePublisher(
+        requestCalled: AtomicBoolean,
+        subscriptionCancelled: AtomicBoolean
+    ): Publisher[ByteBuffer] =
+      new Publisher[ByteBuffer] {
+
+        class SubscriptionImpl extends Subscription {
+          override def request(n: Long): Unit = requestCalled.set(true)
+          override def cancel(): Unit = subscriptionCancelled.set(true)
+        }
+
+        override def subscribe(s: Subscriber[? >: ByteBuffer]): Unit =
+          s.onSubscribe(new SubscriptionImpl)
+      }
+
+    for {
+      requestCalled <- IO(new AtomicBoolean(false))
+      subscriptionCancelled <- IO(new AtomicBoolean(false))
+      publisher = makePublisher(requestCalled, subscriptionCancelled)
+      _ <- fromPublisher[IO, ByteBuffer](publisher, bufferSize = 1)
+        .interruptWhen(Stream.eval(IO(requestCalled.get())).repeat.spaced(10.millis))
+        .compile
+        .drain
+      _ <- IO(subscriptionCancelled.get).assert
+    } yield ()
+  }
 }