diff --git a/lib/rpcenc/reader.go b/lib/rpcenc/reader.go
index 99b0faf05..64dcc4b49 100644
--- a/lib/rpcenc/reader.go
+++ b/lib/rpcenc/reader.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func (w *RpcReader) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 
 	if w.postBody == nil {
-		return 0, xerrors.Errorf("reader already closed or redirected")
+		return 0, xerrors.Errorf("reader already closed, redirected or cancelled")
 	}
 
 	n, err := w.postBody.Read(p)
@@ -406,6 +406,29 @@ func ReaderParamDecoder() (http.HandlerFunc, jsonrpc.ServerOption) {
 			return
 		case <-req.Context().Done():
 			log.Errorf("context error in reader stream handler (2): %v", req.Context().Err())
+
+			closed := make(chan struct{})
+			// start a draining goroutine
+			go func() {
+				for {
+					select {
+					case r, ok := <-wr.res:
+						if !ok {
+							return
+						}
+						log.Errorw("discarding read res", "type", r.rt, "meta", r.meta)
+					case <-closed:
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}()
+
+			wr.beginOnce.Do(func() {})
+			wr.closeOnce.Do(func() {
+				close(wr.res)
+			})
+			close(closed)
+
 			resp.WriteHeader(500)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/lib/rpcenc/reader_test.go b/lib/rpcenc/reader_test.go
index 455cc8fcc..da436068f 100644
--- a/lib/rpcenc/reader_test.go
+++ b/lib/rpcenc/reader_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ import (
 
 type ReaderHandler struct {
 	readApi func(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader) ([]byte, error)
+
+	cont   chan struct{}
+	subErr error
 }
 
 func (h *ReaderHandler) ReadAllApi(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, mustRedir bool) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -31,6 +36,24 @@ func (h *ReaderHandler) ReadAllApi(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, mustRedir b
 	return h.readApi(ctx, r)
 }
 
+func (h *ReaderHandler) ReadAllWaiting(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, mustRedir bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	if mustRedir {
+		if err := r.(*RpcReader).MustRedirect(); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	h.cont <- struct{}{}
+	<-h.cont
+
+	var m []byte
+	m, h.subErr = h.readApi(ctx, r)
+
+	h.cont <- struct{}{}
+
+	return m, h.subErr
+}
+
 func (h *ReaderHandler) ReadStartAndApi(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, mustRedir bool) ([]byte, error) {
 	if mustRedir {
 		if err := r.(*RpcReader).MustRedirect(); err != nil {
@@ -194,3 +217,110 @@ func TestReaderRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 	err = redirClient.CloseReader(context.TODO(), strings.NewReader("rediracted pooooootato"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestReaderRedirectDrop(t *testing.T) {
+	// lower timeout so that the dangling connection between client and reader is dropped quickly
+	// after the test. Otherwise httptest.Close is blocked.
+	Timeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
+
+	var allClient struct {
+		ReadAll func(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader) ([]byte, error)
+	}
+
+	{
+		allServerHandler := &ReaderHandler{}
+		readerHandler, readerServerOpt := ReaderParamDecoder()
+		rpcServer := jsonrpc.NewServer(readerServerOpt)
+		rpcServer.Register("ReaderHandler", allServerHandler)
+
+		mux := mux.NewRouter()
+		mux.Handle("/rpc/v0", rpcServer)
+		mux.Handle("/rpc/streams/v0/push/{uuid}", readerHandler)
+
+		testServ := httptest.NewServer(mux)
+		defer testServ.Close()
+		t.Logf("test server reading: %s", testServ.URL)
+
+		re := ReaderParamEncoder("http://" + testServ.Listener.Addr().String() + "/rpc/streams/v0/push")
+		closer, err := jsonrpc.NewMergeClient(context.Background(), "ws://"+testServ.Listener.Addr().String()+"/rpc/v0", "ReaderHandler", []interface{}{&allClient}, nil, re)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		defer closer()
+	}
+
+	var redirClient struct {
+		ReadAllWaiting func(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, mustRedir bool) ([]byte, error)
+	}
+	contCh := make(chan struct{})
+
+	allServerHandler := &ReaderHandler{readApi: allClient.ReadAll, cont: contCh}
+	readerHandler, readerServerOpt := ReaderParamDecoder()
+	rpcServer := jsonrpc.NewServer(readerServerOpt)
+	rpcServer.Register("ReaderHandler", allServerHandler)
+
+	mux := mux.NewRouter()
+	mux.Handle("/rpc/v0", rpcServer)
+	mux.Handle("/rpc/streams/v0/push/{uuid}", readerHandler)
+
+	testServ := httptest.NewServer(mux)
+	defer testServ.Close()
+	t.Logf("test server redirecting: %s", testServ.URL)
+
+	re := ReaderParamEncoder("http://" + testServ.Listener.Addr().String() + "/rpc/streams/v0/push")
+	closer, err := jsonrpc.NewMergeClient(context.Background(), "http://"+testServ.Listener.Addr().String()+"/rpc/v0", "ReaderHandler", []interface{}{&redirClient}, nil, re)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	defer closer()
+
+	var done sync.WaitGroup
+
+	// Happy case
+
+	done.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer done.Done()
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		read, err := redirClient.ReadAllWaiting(ctx, strings.NewReader("rediracted pooooootato"), true)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "rediracted pooooootato", string(read), "potatoes weren't equal")
+	}()
+
+	<-contCh             // exec enter ReadAllWaiting
+	contCh <- struct{}{} // stert subcall
+	<-contCh             // wait for subcall to finish
+
+	done.Wait()
+
+	// Redir client drops before subcall
+	done.Add(1)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer done.Done()
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		_, err := redirClient.ReadAllWaiting(ctx, strings.NewReader("rediracted pooooootato"), true)
+		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "sendRequest failed")
+	}()
+
+	// wait for execution to enter ReadAllWaiting
+	<-contCh
+
+	// kill redirecting server connection
+	testServ.CloseClientConnections()
+
+	// ReadAllWaiting should fail
+	done.Wait()
+
+	// resume execution in ReadAllWaiting, calling redicect
+	contCh <- struct{}{}
+
+	// wait for subcall to finish
+	<-contCh
+
+	require.ErrorContains(t, allServerHandler.subErr, "decoding params for 'ReaderHandler.ReadAll' (param: 0; custom decoder): context canceled")
+}