diff --git a/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/data_stream.py b/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/data_stream.py
index 9e994805..4e8054de 100644
--- a/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/data_stream.py
+++ b/livekit-rtc/livekit/rtc/data_stream.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._next_chunk_index: int = 0
         self._destination_identities = destination_identities
         self._sender_identity = sender_identity or self._local_participant.identity
+        self._closed = False
 
     async def _send_header(self):
         req = proto_ffi.FfiRequest(
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ async def _send_header(self):
             raise ConnectionError(cb.send_stream_header.error)
 
     async def _send_chunk(self, chunk: proto_DataStream.Chunk):
+        if self._closed:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Cannot send chunk after stream is closed: {chunk}")
         req = proto_ffi.FfiRequest(
             send_stream_chunk=proto_room.SendStreamChunkRequest(
                 chunk=chunk,
@@ -238,6 +241,9 @@ async def _send_trailer(self, trailer: proto_DataStream.Trailer):
     async def aclose(
         self, *, reason: str = "", attributes: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
     ):
+        if self._closed:
+            raise RuntimeError("Stream already closed")
+        self._closed = True
         await self._send_trailer(
             trailer=proto_DataStream.Trailer(
                 stream_id=self._header.stream_id, reason=reason, attributes=attributes