diff --git a/src/agents/models/openai_chatcompletions.py b/src/agents/models/openai_chatcompletions.py
index 4da04f0f83..4996b9a3e5 100644
--- a/src/agents/models/openai_chatcompletions.py
+++ b/src/agents/models/openai_chatcompletions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
+import inspect
 import json
 import time
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
@@ -95,6 +97,31 @@ def _handle_unsupported_prompt(self, prompt: ResponsePromptParam | None) -> None
     def get_retry_advice(self, request: ModelRetryAdviceRequest) -> ModelRetryAdvice | None:
         return get_openai_retry_advice(request)
 
+    async def _maybe_aclose_async_iterator(self, iterator: Any) -> None:
+        aclose = getattr(iterator, "aclose", None)
+        if callable(aclose):
+            await aclose()
+            return
+
+        close = getattr(iterator, "close", None)
+        if callable(close):
+            close_result = close()
+            if inspect.isawaitable(close_result):
+                await close_result
+
+    def _schedule_async_iterator_close(self, iterator: Any) -> None:
+        task = asyncio.create_task(self._maybe_aclose_async_iterator(iterator))
+        task.add_done_callback(self._consume_background_cleanup_task_result)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _consume_background_cleanup_task_result(task: asyncio.Task[Any]) -> None:
+        try:
+            task.result()
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug(f"Background stream cleanup failed after cancellation: {exc}")
+
     def _validate_official_openai_input_content_types(
         self, request_input: str | list[TResponseInputItem]
     ) -> None:
@@ -307,16 +334,35 @@ async def stream_response(
             else:
                 stream_for_handler = stream
 
-            async for chunk in ChatCmplStreamHandler.handle_stream(
-                response,
-                cast(AsyncStream[ChatCompletionChunk], stream_for_handler),
-                model=self.model,
-                strict_feature_validation=self._strict_feature_validation,
-            ):
-                yield chunk
-
-                if chunk.type == "response.completed":
-                    final_response = chunk.response
+            close_stream_in_background = False
+            yielded_terminal_event = False
+            try:
+                async for chunk in ChatCmplStreamHandler.handle_stream(
+                    response,
+                    cast(AsyncStream[ChatCompletionChunk], stream_for_handler),
+                    model=self.model,
+                    strict_feature_validation=self._strict_feature_validation,
+                ):
+                    if chunk.type == "response.completed":
+                        final_response = chunk.response
+                        yielded_terminal_event = True
+
+                    yield chunk
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                close_stream_in_background = True
+                self._schedule_async_iterator_close(stream)
+                raise
+            finally:
+                if not close_stream_in_background:
+                    try:
+                        await self._maybe_aclose_async_iterator(stream)
+                    except Exception as exc:
+                        if yielded_terminal_event:
+                            logger.debug(
+                                f"Ignoring stream cleanup error after terminal event: {exc}"
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            raise
 
             if tracing.include_data() and final_response:
                 span_generation.span_data.output = [final_response.model_dump()]
diff --git a/tests/models/test_openai_chatcompletions_stream.py b/tests/models/test_openai_chatcompletions_stream.py
index 33de9ca194..251bcb9bf1 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_openai_chatcompletions_stream.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_openai_chatcompletions_stream.py
@@ -161,6 +161,66 @@ async def patched_fetch_response(self, *args, **kwargs):
     assert completed_resp.usage.output_tokens_details.reasoning_tokens == 3
 
 
+@pytest.mark.allow_call_model_methods
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_stream_response_close_closes_provider_stream_with_async_close(
+    monkeypatch,
+) -> None:
+    chunk = ChatCompletionChunk(
+        id="chunk-id",
+        created=1,
+        model="fake",
+        object="chat.completion.chunk",
+        choices=[Choice(index=0, delta=ChoiceDelta(content="Hi"))],
+    )
+
+    class ClosableChatStream:
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            self._yielded = False
+            self.close_calls = 0
+
+        def __aiter__(self) -> "ClosableChatStream":
+            return self
+
+        async def __anext__(self) -> ChatCompletionChunk:
+            if self._yielded:
+                raise StopAsyncIteration
+            self._yielded = True
+            return chunk
+
+        async def close(self) -> None:
+            self.close_calls += 1
+
+    provider_stream = ClosableChatStream()
+
+    async def patched_fetch_response(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return _empty_response(), provider_stream
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(OpenAIChatCompletionsModel, "_fetch_response", patched_fetch_response)
+    model = OpenAIProvider(use_responses=False).get_model("gpt-4")
+
+    stream = model.stream_response(
+        system_instructions=None,
+        input="",
+        model_settings=ModelSettings(),
+        tools=[],
+        output_schema=None,
+        handoffs=[],
+        tracing=ModelTracing.DISABLED,
+        previous_response_id=None,
+        conversation_id=None,
+        prompt=None,
+    )
+    stream_agen = cast(Any, stream)
+
+    event = await stream_agen.__anext__()
+    assert event.type == "response.created"
+
+    await stream_agen.aclose()
+
+    assert provider_stream.close_calls == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_stream_handler_filters_multiple_choices_by_default(
     caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,