diff --git a/plugins/deepgram/tests/test_deepgram_stt_close.py b/plugins/deepgram/tests/test_deepgram_stt_close.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1269f4abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/deepgram/tests/test_deepgram_stt_close.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from vision_agents.plugins import deepgram
+
+
+class TestDeepgramSTTClose:
+    async def test_close_closes_http_client(self):
+        stt = deepgram.STT(api_key="fake")
+        httpx_client = stt.client._client_wrapper.httpx_client.httpx_client
+
+        assert httpx_client.is_closed is False
+        await stt.close()
+        assert httpx_client.is_closed is True
diff --git a/plugins/deepgram/vision_agents/plugins/deepgram/deepgram_stt.py b/plugins/deepgram/vision_agents/plugins/deepgram/deepgram_stt.py
index ec7a68b21..c31284439 100644
--- a/plugins/deepgram/vision_agents/plugins/deepgram/deepgram_stt.py
+++ b/plugins/deepgram/vision_agents/plugins/deepgram/deepgram_stt.py
@@ -312,3 +312,10 @@ async def close(self):
                 self.connection = None
                 self._connection_context = None
                 self._connection_ready.clear()
+
+        # SDK doesn't expose a public aclose() - workaround using internals
+        wrapper = getattr(self.client, "_client_wrapper", None)
+        http_client = getattr(wrapper, "httpx_client", None)
+        httpx_client = getattr(http_client, "httpx_client", None)
+        if httpx_client is not None:
+            await httpx_client.aclose()
diff --git a/plugins/elevenlabs/tests/test_tts_close.py b/plugins/elevenlabs/tests/test_tts_close.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a88ad87ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/elevenlabs/tests/test_tts_close.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from vision_agents.plugins import elevenlabs
+
+
+class TestElevenLabsTTSClose:
+    async def test_close_closes_http_client(self):
+        tts = elevenlabs.TTS(api_key="fake")
+        httpx_client = tts.client._client_wrapper.httpx_client.httpx_client
+
+        assert httpx_client.is_closed is False
+        await tts.close()
+        assert httpx_client.is_closed is True
diff --git a/plugins/elevenlabs/vision_agents/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.py b/plugins/elevenlabs/vision_agents/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.py
index 95a8abd69..230329c2a 100644
--- a/plugins/elevenlabs/vision_agents/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.py
+++ b/plugins/elevenlabs/vision_agents/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.py
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ async def stream_audio(
             audio_stream, sample_rate=16000, channels=1, format=AudioFormat.S16
         )
 
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        # SDK doesn't expose a public aclose() - workaround using internals
+        try:
+            wrapper = getattr(self.client, "_client_wrapper", None)
+            http_client = getattr(wrapper, "httpx_client", None)
+            httpx_client = getattr(http_client, "httpx_client", None)
+            if httpx_client is not None:
+                await httpx_client.aclose()
+        finally:
+            await super().close()
+
     async def stop_audio(self) -> None:
         """
         Clears the queue and stops playing audio.
diff --git a/plugins/getstream/tests/test_stream_edge_transport.py b/plugins/getstream/tests/test_stream_edge_transport.py
index 62cf397e6..ae7a01c56 100644
--- a/plugins/getstream/tests/test_stream_edge_transport.py
+++ b/plugins/getstream/tests/test_stream_edge_transport.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import time
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import pytest
@@ -106,3 +106,16 @@ async def test_create_call_raises_before_authenticate(
     ):
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="not authenticated"):
             await stream_edge.create_call(call_id="call-1")
+
+    async def test_close_releases_client_resources(self, stream_edge: StreamEdge):
+        stream_edge._real_connection = AsyncMock()
+        real_connection = stream_edge._real_connection
+
+        assert stream_edge.client.client.is_closed is False
+        assert stream_edge._real_connection is not None
+
+        await stream_edge.close()
+
+        assert stream_edge.client.client.is_closed is True
+        assert stream_edge._real_connection is None
+        real_connection.leave.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/plugins/getstream/vision_agents/plugins/getstream/stream_edge_transport.py b/plugins/getstream/vision_agents/plugins/getstream/stream_edge_transport.py
index e6eb8b79c..bdaf31356 100644
--- a/plugins/getstream/vision_agents/plugins/getstream/stream_edge_transport.py
+++ b/plugins/getstream/vision_agents/plugins/getstream/stream_edge_transport.py
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ async def join(
         connection = await rtc.join(
             call, agent.agent_user.id, subscription_config=subscription_config
         )
+        # Store immediately so close() can clean up if join is interrupted
+        self._real_connection = connection
 
         @connection.on("track_added")
         async def on_track(track_id, track_type, user):
@@ -446,7 +448,6 @@ async def on_audio_received(pcm: PcmData):
 
         # Start the connection
         await connection.__aenter__()
-        self._real_connection = connection
         self._call = call
         # Re-publish already published tracks in case somebody is already on the call when we joined.
         # Otherwise, we won't get the video track from participants joined before us.
@@ -496,6 +497,14 @@ def _get_subscription_config(self):
         )
 
     async def close(self):
+        if self._real_connection:
+            try:
+                await self._real_connection.leave()
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Error during connection leave")
+            self._real_connection = None
+        if self.client:
+            await self.client.aclose()
         self._call = None
 
     async def send_custom_event(self, data: dict) -> None: