diff --git a/ext/node/ops/sqlite/database.rs b/ext/node/ops/sqlite/database.rs
index e935a634ce..b27d08caf8 100644
--- a/ext/node/ops/sqlite/database.rs
+++ b/ext/node/ops/sqlite/database.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ impl DatabaseSync {
     Ok(Session {
       inner: raw_session,
       freed: Cell::new(false),
-      _db: self.conn.clone(),
+      db: self.conn.clone(),
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/ext/node/ops/sqlite/session.rs b/ext/node/ops/sqlite/session.rs
index 520904d536..4bc616a9c0 100644
--- a/ext/node/ops/sqlite/session.rs
+++ b/ext/node/ops/sqlite/session.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct Session {
   pub(crate) freed: Cell<bool>,
 
   // Hold a strong reference to the database.
-  pub(crate) _db: Rc<RefCell<Option<rusqlite::Connection>>>,
+  pub(crate) db: Rc<RefCell<Option<rusqlite::Connection>>>,
 }
 
 impl GarbageCollected for Session {}
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ impl Session {
   // Closes the session.
   #[fast]
   fn close(&self) -> Result<(), SqliteError> {
+    if self.db.borrow().is_none() {
+      return Err(SqliteError::AlreadyClosed);
+    }
+
     self.delete()
   }
 
@@ -66,6 +70,9 @@ impl Session {
   // This method is a wrapper around `sqlite3session_changeset()`.
   #[buffer]
   fn changeset(&self) -> Result<Box<[u8]>, SqliteError> {
+    if self.db.borrow().is_none() {
+      return Err(SqliteError::AlreadyClosed);
+    }
     if self.freed.get() {
       return Err(SqliteError::SessionClosed);
     }
@@ -78,6 +85,9 @@ impl Session {
   // This method is a wrapper around `sqlite3session_patchset()`.
   #[buffer]
   fn patchset(&self) -> Result<Box<[u8]>, SqliteError> {
+    if self.db.borrow().is_none() {
+      return Err(SqliteError::AlreadyClosed);
+    }
     if self.freed.get() {
       return Err(SqliteError::SessionClosed);
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit_node/sqlite_test.ts b/tests/unit_node/sqlite_test.ts
index 5cfec0d5e4..fcf8292e02 100644
--- a/tests/unit_node/sqlite_test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit_node/sqlite_test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ Deno.test("[node/sqlite] createSession and changesets", () => {
   assertThrows(() => session.changeset(), Error, "Session is already closed");
   // Close after close should throw.
   assertThrows(() => session.close(), Error, "Session is already closed");
+
+  db.close();
+  assertThrows(() => session.close(), Error, "Database is already closed");
 });
 
 Deno.test("[node/sqlite] StatementSync integer too large", () => {