diff --git a/split-proxy/proxy.js b/split-proxy/proxy.js
index 86dc4eab..22af214f 100644
--- a/split-proxy/proxy.js
+++ b/split-proxy/proxy.js
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ class RPCProxy {
           code: error.code,
         }, 'Upstream stream error');
         
-        // Only destroy if response hasn't been sent yet
-        if (!res.headersSent && !res.writableEnded) {
+        // Only destroy if response hasn't been sent yet and isn't already destroyed
+        if (!res.headersSent && !res.writableEnded && !res.destroyed) {
           res.destroy();
         }
       });
@@ -629,10 +629,22 @@ class RPCProxy {
         // Always capture raw chunks for comparison
         chunks.push(chunk);
         
-        // Stream data to client
-        if (!res.writableEnded) {
+        // Stream data to client - check both writableEnded and destroyed state
+        if (!res.writableEnded && !res.destroyed) {
           // Chain writes to handle backpressure properly
           writeQueue = writeQueue.then(() => new Promise((resolve) => {
+            // Double-check stream state before writing
+            if (res.destroyed || res.writableEnded) {
+              logger.debug({
+                requestId,
+                destroyed: res.destroyed,
+                writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
+                chunkSize: chunk.length,
+              }, 'Stream destroyed/ended before write, skipping chunk');
+              resolve();
+              return;
+            }
+            
             try {
               const canContinue = res.write(chunk, (err) => {
                 // Log per-chunk overhead
@@ -645,22 +657,49 @@ class RPCProxy {
                   }, 'High chunk processing overhead');
                 }
                 if (err) {
-                  logger.error({
-                    requestId,
-                    error: err.message,
-                    chunkSize: chunk.length,
-                  }, 'Error in write callback');
+                  // Check if it's the specific "destroyed" error
+                  if (err.message === 'Cannot call write after a stream was destroyed') {
+                    logger.debug({
+                      requestId,
+                      error: err.message,
+                      chunkSize: chunk.length,
+                      destroyed: res.destroyed,
+                      writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
+                    }, 'Stream was destroyed during write (expected race condition)');
+                  } else {
+                    logger.error({
+                      requestId,
+                      error: err.message,
+                      chunkSize: chunk.length,
+                    }, 'Error in write callback');
+                  }
                 }
                 resolve();
               });
               
-              if (!canContinue) {
+              if (!canContinue && !res.destroyed) {
                 // Wait for drain event if write buffer is full
                 logger.debug({
                   requestId,
                   chunkSize: chunk.length,
                 }, 'Backpressure detected, waiting for drain');
-                res.once('drain', resolve);
+                
+                // Set up drain listener with error handling
+                const drainHandler = () => resolve();
+                const errorHandler = (err) => {
+                  res.removeListener('drain', drainHandler);
+                  logger.debug({
+                    requestId,
+                    error: err.message,
+                  }, 'Stream error while waiting for drain');
+                  resolve();
+                };
+                
+                res.once('drain', drainHandler);
+                res.once('error', errorHandler);
+                
+                // Clean up error handler if drain happens first
+                res.once('drain', () => res.removeListener('error', errorHandler));
               } else {
                 resolve();
               }
@@ -674,6 +713,13 @@ class RPCProxy {
               resolve(); // Continue even on error
             }
           }));
+        } else {
+          logger.debug({
+            requestId,
+            destroyed: res.destroyed,
+            writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
+            chunkSize: chunk.length,
+          }, 'Skipping chunk write - stream not writable');
         }
       });
 
@@ -708,21 +754,30 @@ class RPCProxy {
           }
           
           // End the response
-          if (!res.writableEnded) {
+          if (!res.writableEnded && !res.destroyed) {
             try {
               // If there's still data in the write buffer, wait for it to drain
               if (res.writableHighWaterMark && res.writableLength > 0) {
                 res.once('drain', () => {
-                  res.end(() => {
-                    const transferCompleteHR = Number(process.hrtime.bigint() - hrStartTime) / 1000000;
+                  // Check again before ending
+                  if (!res.writableEnded && !res.destroyed) {
+                    res.end(() => {
+                      const transferCompleteHR = Number(process.hrtime.bigint() - hrStartTime) / 1000000;
+                      logger.debug({
+                        requestId,
+                        endpoint: 'stream',
+                        responseSize: rawData.length,
+                        clientClosed: isClientClosed(),
+                        transferCompleteHrMs: transferCompleteHR,
+                      }, 'Ended streaming response after drain');
+                    });
+                  } else {
                     logger.debug({
                       requestId,
-                      endpoint: 'stream',
-                      responseSize: rawData.length,
-                      clientClosed: isClientClosed(),
-                      transferCompleteHrMs: transferCompleteHR,
-                    }, 'Ended streaming response after drain');
-                  });
+                      destroyed: res.destroyed,
+                      writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
+                    }, 'Response already ended/destroyed after drain');
+                  }
                 });
               } else {
                 res.end(() => {
@@ -741,8 +796,17 @@ class RPCProxy {
                 requestId,
                 error: endError.message,
                 clientClosed: isClientClosed(),
+                destroyed: res.destroyed,
+                writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
               }, 'Error ending response');
             }
+          } else {
+            logger.debug({
+              requestId,
+              destroyed: res.destroyed,
+              writableEnded: res.writableEnded,
+              responseSize: rawData.length,
+            }, 'Response already ended/destroyed, skipping end call');
           }
           
           // Log if client closed very early