diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
index 4a573c9344..c62c48469c 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Deno.test(async function readableStreamClose() {
   const nread = await core.ops.op_read(rid, buffer);
   assertEquals(nread, 12);
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, undefined);
+  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
 });
 
 // Close the stream without reading everything
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Deno.test(async function readableStreamClosePartialRead() {
   const nread = await core.ops.op_read(rid, buffer);
   assertEquals(nread, 5);
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, undefined);
+  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
 });
 
 // Close the stream without reading anything
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Deno.test(async function readableStreamCloseWithoutRead() {
   const cancel = deferred();
   const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancel));
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, undefined);
+  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamPartial() {
@@ -205,7 +205,13 @@ for (
 ) {
   Deno.test(`readableStreamError_${type}`, async function () {
     const rid = resourceForReadableStream(errorStream(type));
-    assertEquals(12, await core.ops.op_read(rid, new Uint8Array(16)));
+    let nread;
+    try {
+      nread = await core.ops.op_read(rid, new Uint8Array(16));
+    } catch (_) {
+      fail("Should not have thrown");
+    }
+    assertEquals(12, nread);
     try {
       await core.ops.op_read(rid, new Uint8Array(1));
       fail();
@@ -297,3 +303,32 @@ function createStreamTest(
     }
   });
 }
+
+Deno.test(async function readableStreamWithAggressiveResourceClose() {
+  let first = true;
+  const reasonPromise = deferred();
+  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(
+    new ReadableStream({
+      pull(controller) {
+        if (first) {
+          // We queue this up and then immediately close the resource (not the reader)
+          controller.enqueue(new Uint8Array(1));
+          core.close(rid);
+          // This doesn't throw, even though the resource is closed
+          controller.enqueue(new Uint8Array(1));
+          first = false;
+        }
+      },
+      cancel(reason) {
+        reasonPromise.resolve(reason);
+      },
+    }),
+  );
+  try {
+    await core.ops.op_read(rid, new Uint8Array(1));
+    fail();
+  } catch (e) {
+    assertEquals(e.message, "operation canceled");
+  }
+  assertEquals(await reasonPromise, "resource closed");
+});
diff --git a/ext/web/06_streams.js b/ext/web/06_streams.js
index 0849d221d1..9dde03b7f4 100644
--- a/ext/web/06_streams.js
+++ b/ext/web/06_streams.js
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ function resourceForReadableStream(stream) {
   PromisePrototypeCatch(
     PromisePrototypeThen(
       op_readable_stream_resource_await_close(rid),
-      () => reader.cancel(),
+      () => reader.cancel("resource closed"),
     ),
     () => {},
   );
@@ -745,17 +745,25 @@ function resourceForReadableStream(stream) {
               break;
             }
           } catch (err) {
-            const message = err.message;
-            if (message) {
-              await op_readable_stream_resource_write_error(sink, err.message);
-            } else {
-              await op_readable_stream_resource_write_error(sink, String(err));
+            const message = err?.message;
+            const success = (message && (typeof message == "string"))
+              ? await op_readable_stream_resource_write_error(sink, message)
+              : await op_readable_stream_resource_write_error(
+                sink,
+                String(err),
+              );
+            // We don't cancel the reader if there was an error reading. We'll let the downstream
+            // consumer close the resource after it receives the error.
+            if (!success) {
+              reader.cancel("resource closed");
             }
             break;
           }
           // If the chunk has non-zero length, write it
           if (value.length > 0) {
-            await op_readable_stream_resource_write_buf(sink, value);
+            if (!await op_readable_stream_resource_write_buf(sink, value)) {
+              reader.cancel("resource closed");
+            }
           }
         }
       } finally {
diff --git a/ext/web/stream_resource.rs b/ext/web/stream_resource.rs
index 4c2a756483..0c483ecccc 100644
--- a/ext/web/stream_resource.rs
+++ b/ext/web/stream_resource.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ impl Resource for ReadableStreamResource {
   fn read(self: Rc<Self>, limit: usize) -> AsyncResult<BufView> {
     Box::pin(ReadableStreamResource::read(self, limit))
   }
+
+  fn close(self: Rc<Self>) {
+    self.cancel_handle.cancel();
+  }
 }
 
 // TODO(mmastrac): Move this to deno_core
@@ -155,10 +159,6 @@ impl Future for CompletionHandle {
   }
 }
 
-fn sender_closed() -> Error {
-  type_error("sender closed")
-}
-
 /// Allocate a resource that wraps a ReadableStream.
 #[op2(fast)]
 #[smi]
@@ -210,15 +210,13 @@ fn drop_sender(sender: *const c_void) {
 pub fn op_readable_stream_resource_write_buf(
   sender: *const c_void,
   #[buffer] buffer: JsBuffer,
-) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), Error>> {
+) -> impl Future<Output = bool> {
   let sender = get_sender(sender);
   async move {
-    let sender = sender.ok_or_else(sender_closed)?;
-    sender
-      .send(Ok(buffer.into()))
-      .await
-      .map_err(|_| sender_closed())?;
-    Ok(())
+    let Some(sender) = sender else {
+      return false;
+    };
+    sender.send(Ok(buffer.into())).await.ok().is_some()
   }
 }
 
@@ -226,15 +224,17 @@ pub fn op_readable_stream_resource_write_buf(
 pub fn op_readable_stream_resource_write_error(
   sender: *const c_void,
   #[string] error: String,
-) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), Error>> {
+) -> impl Future<Output = bool> {
   let sender = get_sender(sender);
   async move {
-    let sender = sender.ok_or_else(sender_closed)?;
+    let Some(sender) = sender else {
+      return false;
+    };
     sender
       .send(Err(type_error(Cow::Owned(error))))
       .await
-      .map_err(|_| sender_closed())?;
-    Ok(())
+      .ok()
+      .is_some()
   }
 }