diff --git a/src/Console/Command/ShowAggregateCommand.php b/src/Console/Command/ShowAggregateCommand.php
index 4025b29da..a4bdc6cbf 100644
--- a/src/Console/Command/ShowAggregateCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/Command/ShowAggregateCommand.php
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
             $console->message($this->serializer, $message);
         }
 
+        $stream->close();
+
         if ($hasMessage) {
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/Console/Command/ShowCommand.php b/src/Console/Command/ShowCommand.php
index 87409d7ef..3c42ac613 100644
--- a/src/Console/Command/ShowCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/Command/ShowCommand.php
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
             );
         } while ($continue);
 
+        $stream->close();
+
         return 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Projection/Projectionist/DefaultProjectionist.php b/src/Projection/Projectionist/DefaultProjectionist.php
index 091fefa77..696219ef3 100644
--- a/src/Projection/Projectionist/DefaultProjectionist.php
+++ b/src/Projection/Projectionist/DefaultProjectionist.php
@@ -113,26 +113,32 @@ public function boot(
 
         $this->logger?->debug(sprintf('event stream is processed from position %s', $currentPosition));
 
-        $criteria = (new CriteriaBuilder())->fromIndex($currentPosition)->build();
-        $stream = $this->streamableMessageStore->load($criteria);
+        $stream = null;
 
-        $messageCounter = 0;
+        try {
+            $criteria = (new CriteriaBuilder())->fromIndex($currentPosition)->build();
+            $stream = $this->streamableMessageStore->load($criteria);
 
-        foreach ($stream as $message) {
-            foreach ($projections->filterByProjectionStatus(ProjectionStatus::Booting) as $projection) {
-                $this->handleMessage($message, $projection, $throwByError);
-            }
+            $messageCounter = 0;
+
+            foreach ($stream as $message) {
+                foreach ($projections->filterByProjectionStatus(ProjectionStatus::Booting) as $projection) {
+                    $this->handleMessage($message, $projection, $throwByError);
+                }
 
-            $currentPosition++;
-            $messageCounter++;
+                $currentPosition++;
+                $messageCounter++;
 
-            $this->logger?->info(sprintf('current event stream position: %s', $currentPosition));
+                $this->logger?->info(sprintf('current event stream position: %s', $currentPosition));
 
-            if ($limit !== null && $messageCounter >= $limit) {
-                $this->logger?->info('message limit reached, finish');
+                if ($limit !== null && $messageCounter >= $limit) {
+                    $this->logger?->info('message limit reached, finish');
 
-                return;
+                    return;
+                }
             }
+        } finally {
+            $stream?->close();
         }
 
         $this->logger?->info('end of stream has been reached');
@@ -184,38 +190,44 @@ public function run(
 
         $this->logger?->debug(sprintf('event stream is processed from position %s', $currentPosition));
 
-        $criteria = (new CriteriaBuilder())->fromIndex($currentPosition)->build();
-        $stream = $this->streamableMessageStore->load($criteria);
+        $stream = null;
 
-        $messageCounter = 0;
+        try {
+            $criteria = (new CriteriaBuilder())->fromIndex($currentPosition)->build();
+            $stream = $this->streamableMessageStore->load($criteria);
 
-        foreach ($stream as $message) {
-            foreach ($projections->filterByProjectionStatus(ProjectionStatus::Active) as $projection) {
-                if ($projection->position() > $currentPosition) {
-                    $this->logger?->debug(
-                        sprintf(
-                            'projection "%s" is farther than the current position (%s) and will be skipped',
-                            $projection->id()->toString(),
-                            $projection->position(),
-                        ),
-                    );
+            $messageCounter = 0;
 
-                    continue;
-                }
+            foreach ($stream as $message) {
+                foreach ($projections->filterByProjectionStatus(ProjectionStatus::Active) as $projection) {
+                    if ($projection->position() > $currentPosition) {
+                        $this->logger?->debug(
+                            sprintf(
+                                'projection "%s" is farther than the current position (%s) and will be skipped',
+                                $projection->id()->toString(),
+                                $projection->position(),
+                            ),
+                        );
 
-                $this->handleMessage($message, $projection, $throwByError);
-            }
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $this->handleMessage($message, $projection, $throwByError);
+                }
 
-            $currentPosition++;
-            $messageCounter++;
+                $currentPosition++;
+                $messageCounter++;
 
-            $this->logger?->info(sprintf('current event stream position: %s', $currentPosition));
+                $this->logger?->info(sprintf('current event stream position: %s', $currentPosition));
 
-            if ($limit !== null && $messageCounter >= $limit) {
-                $this->logger?->info('message limit reached, finish');
+                if ($limit !== null && $messageCounter >= $limit) {
+                    $this->logger?->info('message limit reached, finish');
 
-                return;
+                    return;
+                }
             }
+        } finally {
+            $stream?->close();
         }
 
         $this->logger?->debug('end of stream has been reached, finish');
diff --git a/src/Repository/DefaultRepository.php b/src/Repository/DefaultRepository.php
index 41348ebd0..af8f65864 100644
--- a/src/Repository/DefaultRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/DefaultRepository.php
@@ -89,21 +89,27 @@ public function load(string $id): AggregateRoot
             ->archived(false)
             ->build();
 
-        $stream = $this->store->load($criteria);
+        $stream = null;
 
-        $firstMessage = $stream->current();
+        try {
+            $stream = $this->store->load($criteria);
 
-        if ($firstMessage === null) {
-            throw new AggregateNotFound($this->metadata->className, $id);
-        }
+            $firstMessage = $stream->current();
 
-        $aggregate = $this->metadata->className::createFromEvents(
-            $this->unpack($stream),
-            $firstMessage->playhead() - 1,
-        );
+            if ($firstMessage === null) {
+                throw new AggregateNotFound($this->metadata->className, $id);
+            }
 
-        if ($this->snapshotStore && $this->metadata->snapshot) {
-            $this->saveSnapshot($aggregate, $stream);
+            $aggregate = $this->metadata->className::createFromEvents(
+                $this->unpack($stream),
+                $firstMessage->playhead() - 1,
+            );
+
+            if ($this->snapshotStore && $this->metadata->snapshot) {
+                $this->saveSnapshot($aggregate, $stream->position());
+            }
+        } finally {
+            $stream?->close();
         }
 
         $this->aggregateIsValid[$aggregate] = true;
@@ -200,21 +206,27 @@ private function loadFromSnapshot(string $aggregateClass, string $id): Aggregate
             ->fromPlayhead($aggregate->playhead())
             ->build();
 
-        $stream = $this->store->load($criteria);
+        $stream = null;
 
-        if ($stream->current() === null) {
-            $this->aggregateIsValid[$aggregate] = true;
+        try {
+            $stream = $this->store->load($criteria);
 
-            return $aggregate;
-        }
+            if ($stream->current() === null) {
+                $this->aggregateIsValid[$aggregate] = true;
 
-        try {
-            $aggregate->catchUp($this->unpack($stream));
-        } catch (Throwable $exception) {
-            throw new SnapshotRebuildFailed($aggregateClass, $id, $exception);
-        }
+                return $aggregate;
+            }
 
-        $this->saveSnapshot($aggregate, $stream);
+            try {
+                $aggregate->catchUp($this->unpack($stream));
+            } catch (Throwable $exception) {
+                throw new SnapshotRebuildFailed($aggregateClass, $id, $exception);
+            }
+
+            $this->saveSnapshot($aggregate, $stream->position());
+        } finally {
+            $stream?->close();
+        }
 
         $this->aggregateIsValid[$aggregate] = true;
 
@@ -222,18 +234,16 @@ private function loadFromSnapshot(string $aggregateClass, string $id): Aggregate
     }
 
     /** @param T $aggregate */
-    private function saveSnapshot(AggregateRoot $aggregate, Stream $stream): void
+    private function saveSnapshot(AggregateRoot $aggregate, int|null $streamPosition): void
     {
         assert($this->snapshotStore instanceof SnapshotStore);
 
-        $position = $stream->position();
-
-        if ($position === null) {
+        if ($streamPosition === null) {
             return;
         }
 
         $batchSize = $this->metadata->snapshot?->batch ?: 1;
-        $count = $position + 1;
+        $count = $streamPosition + 1;
 
         if ($count < $batchSize) {
             return;