diff --git a/worker/message_port.go b/worker/message_port.go
index 8fb0e56..5767b77 100644
--- a/worker/message_port.go
+++ b/worker/message_port.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package worker
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/hack-pad/safejs"
 )
@@ -47,14 +48,25 @@ func (p *messagePort) Listen(ctx context.Context) (_ <-chan MessageEvent, err er
 	}()
 
 	events := make(chan MessageEvent)
-	messageHandler, err := nonBlocking(func(args []safejs.Value) {
-		events <- parseMessageEvent(args[0])
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	messageHandler, err := nonBlocking(&wg, func(args []safejs.Value) {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+			events <- parseMessageEvent(args[0])
+		}
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	errorHandler, err := nonBlocking(func(args []safejs.Value) {
-		events <- parseMessageEvent(args[0])
+	errorHandler, err := nonBlocking(&wg, func(args []safejs.Value) {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+			events <- parseMessageEvent(args[0])
+		}
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -70,6 +82,7 @@ func (p *messagePort) Listen(ctx context.Context) (_ <-chan MessageEvent, err er
 		if err == nil {
 			errorHandler.Release()
 		}
+		wg.Wait()
 		close(events)
 	}()
 	_, err = p.jsMessagePort.Call("addEventListener", "message", messageHandler)
@@ -90,9 +103,13 @@ func (p *messagePort) Listen(ctx context.Context) (_ <-chan MessageEvent, err er
 	return events, nil
 }
 
-func nonBlocking(fn func(args []safejs.Value)) (safejs.Func, error) {
+func nonBlocking(wg *sync.WaitGroup, fn func(args []safejs.Value)) (safejs.Func, error) {
 	return safejs.FuncOf(func(_ safejs.Value, args []safejs.Value) any {
-		go fn(args)
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			fn(args)
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/worker/worker_test.go b/worker/worker_test.go
index 52eb094..943cb82 100644
--- a/worker/worker_test.go
+++ b/worker/worker_test.go
@@ -301,3 +301,41 @@ self.addEventListener("message", event => {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func TestWorkerStopListen(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	const pingPongScript = `
+"use strict";
+
+self.addEventListener("message", event => {
+	self.postMessage("foo");
+	self.postMessage("bar");
+});
+`
+	worker, err := NewFromScript(pingPongScript, Options{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	cleanUpWorker(t, worker)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	t.Cleanup(cancel)
+	_, err = worker.Listen(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	msg, err := safejs.ValueOf("start")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	err = worker.PostMessage(msg, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	cancel()
+}