diff --git a/src/client/pubsub.rs b/src/client/pubsub.rs
index 4a91574..dd263a1 100644
--- a/src/client/pubsub.rs
+++ b/src/client/pubsub.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl PubsubConnectionInner {
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_message(&mut self, msg: resp::RespValue) -> Result<bool, error::Error> {
+    fn handle_message(&mut self, msg: resp::RespValue) -> Result<(), error::Error> {
         let (message_type, topic, msg) = match msg {
             resp::RespValue::Array(mut messages) => match (
                 messages.pop(),
@@ -193,38 +193,28 @@ impl PubsubConnectionInner {
                     )));
                 }
             },
-            b"unsubscribe" => {
-                match self.subscriptions.entry(topic) {
-                    Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
-                        entry.remove_entry();
-                    }
-                    Entry::Vacant(vacant) => {
-                        return Err(error::internal(format!(
-                            "Unexpected unsubscribe message: {}",
-                            vacant.key()
-                        )));
-                    }
+            b"unsubscribe" => match self.subscriptions.entry(topic) {
+                Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
+                    entry.remove_entry();
                 }
-                if self.subscriptions.is_empty() {
-                    return Ok(false);
+                Entry::Vacant(vacant) => {
+                    return Err(error::internal(format!(
+                        "Unexpected unsubscribe message: {}",
+                        vacant.key()
+                    )));
                 }
-            }
-            b"punsubscribe" => {
-                match self.psubscriptions.entry(topic) {
-                    Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
-                        entry.remove_entry();
-                    }
-                    Entry::Vacant(vacant) => {
-                        return Err(error::internal(format!(
-                            "Unexpected unsubscribe message: {}",
-                            vacant.key()
-                        )));
-                    }
+            },
+            b"punsubscribe" => match self.psubscriptions.entry(topic) {
+                Entry::Occupied(entry) => {
+                    entry.remove_entry();
                 }
-                if self.psubscriptions.is_empty() {
-                    return Ok(false);
+                Entry::Vacant(vacant) => {
+                    return Err(error::internal(format!(
+                        "Unexpected unsubscribe message: {}",
+                        vacant.key()
+                    )));
                 }
-            }
+            },
             b"message" => match self.subscriptions.get(&topic) {
                 Some(sender) => {
                     if let Err(error) = sender.unbounded_send(Ok(msg)) {
@@ -263,39 +253,32 @@ impl PubsubConnectionInner {
             }
         }
 
-        Ok(true)
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Returns true, if there are still valid subscriptions at the end, or false if not, i.e. the whole thing can be dropped.
-    fn handle_messages(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) -> Result<bool, error::Error> {
+    fn handle_messages(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) -> Result<(), error::Error> {
         loop {
             match self.connection.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
-                Poll::Pending => return Ok(true),
+                Poll::Pending => return Ok(()),
                 Poll::Ready(None) => {
-                    if self.subscriptions.is_empty() {
-                        return Ok(false);
-                    } else {
-                        // This can only happen if the connection is closed server-side
-                        for sub in self.subscriptions.values() {
-                            sub.unbounded_send(Err(error::Error::Connection(
-                                ConnectionReason::NotConnected,
-                            )))
-                            .unwrap();
-                        }
-                        for psub in self.psubscriptions.values() {
-                            psub.unbounded_send(Err(error::Error::Connection(
-                                ConnectionReason::NotConnected,
-                            )))
-                            .unwrap();
-                        }
-                        return Err(error::Error::Connection(ConnectionReason::NotConnected));
+                    // This can only happen if the connection is closed server-side
+                    for sub in self.subscriptions.values() {
+                        sub.unbounded_send(Err(error::Error::Connection(
+                            ConnectionReason::NotConnected,
+                        )))
+                        .unwrap();
+                    }
+                    for psub in self.psubscriptions.values() {
+                        psub.unbounded_send(Err(error::Error::Connection(
+                            ConnectionReason::NotConnected,
+                        )))
+                        .unwrap();
                     }
+                    return Err(error::Error::Connection(ConnectionReason::NotConnected));
                 }
                 Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(message))) => {
-                    let message_result = self.handle_message(message)?;
-                    if !message_result {
-                        return Ok(false);
-                    }
+                    self.handle_message(message)?;
                 }
                 Poll::Ready(Some(Err(e))) => {
                     for sub in self.subscriptions.values() {
@@ -326,11 +309,11 @@ impl Future for PubsubConnectionInner {
         let this_self = self.get_mut();
         this_self.handle_new_subs(cx)?;
         this_self.do_flush(cx)?;
-        let cont = this_self.handle_messages(cx)?;
-        if cont {
-            Poll::Pending
-        } else {
+        this_self.handle_messages(cx)?;
+        if this_self.out_rx.is_done() {
             Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+        } else {
+            Poll::Pending
         }
     }
 }
@@ -456,6 +439,8 @@ impl PubsubConnection {
 pub struct PubsubStream {
     topic: String,
     underlying: PubsubStreamInner,
+    // Note that, to keep the Future running, PubsubConnectionInner relies on PubsubStream to hold
+    // a reference to the connection. If that's ever changed remember to adapt the readiness check.
     con: PubsubConnection,
 }
 
@@ -540,4 +525,41 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(result[1], "test-message-2".into());
         assert_eq!(result[2], "test-message-3".into());
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    /// Regression test for https://github.com/benashford/redis-async-rs/issues/50
+    async fn test_connection_remains_open_after_unsubscription() {
+        let addr = "127.0.0.1:6379".parse().unwrap();
+        let pubsub = super::pubsub_connect(addr)
+            .await
+            .expect("Cannot connect to Redis");
+
+        let topic_messages = pubsub
+            .subscribe("test-topic")
+            .await
+            .expect("Cannot subscribe to topic");
+        drop(topic_messages);
+
+        pubsub
+            .subscribe("test-topic")
+            .await
+            .expect("Cannot subscribe to topic");
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_connection_is_closed_after_channel_is_dropped() {
+    let addr = "127.0.0.1:6379".parse().unwrap();
+    let connection = connect_with_auth(&addr, None, None)
+        .await
+        .expect("Cannot connect to Redis");
+    let (out_tx, out_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
+    let handle = tokio::spawn(async {
+        match PubsubConnectionInner::new(connection, out_rx).await {
+            Ok(_) => (),
+            Err(e) => log::error!("Pub/Sub error: {:?}", e),
+        }
+    });
+    drop(out_tx);
+    handle.await.expect("Error waiting on the JoinHandle");
 }