diff --git a/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/src/ag_ui_adk/adk_agent.py b/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/src/ag_ui_adk/adk_agent.py
index b18d6fcf7..a28eb769c 100644
--- a/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/src/ag_ui_adk/adk_agent.py
+++ b/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/src/ag_ui_adk/adk_agent.py
@@ -834,20 +834,21 @@ async def _run_adk_in_background(
             app_name: App name
             event_queue: Queue for emitting events
         """
+        runner: Optional[Runner] = None
         try:
             # Agent is already prepared with tools and SystemMessage instructions (if any)
             # from _start_background_execution, so no additional agent copying needed here
-            
+
             # Create runner
             runner = self._create_runner(
                 adk_agent=adk_agent,
                 user_id=user_id,
                 app_name=app_name
             )
-            
+
             # Create RunConfig
             run_config = self._run_config_factory(input)
-            
+
             # Ensure session exists
             await self._ensure_session_exists(
                 app_name, user_id, input.thread_id, input.state
@@ -994,9 +995,20 @@ async def _run_adk_in_background(
             await event_queue.put(None)
         finally:
             # Background task cleanup completed
-            # Note: toolset cleanup is handled by garbage collection
-            # since toolset is now embedded in the agent's tools
-            pass
+            # Ensure the ADK runner releases any resources (e.g. toolsets)
+            if runner is not None:
+                close_method = getattr(runner, "close", None)
+                if close_method is not None:
+                    try:
+                        close_result = close_method()
+                        if inspect.isawaitable(close_result):
+                            await close_result
+                    except Exception as close_error:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Error while closing ADK runner for thread %s: %s",
+                            input.thread_id,
+                            close_error,
+                        )
     
     async def _cleanup_stale_executions(self):
         """Clean up stale executions."""
diff --git a/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/tests/test_adk_agent.py b/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/tests/test_adk_agent.py
index 92c586ea9..192b2abcb 100644
--- a/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/tests/test_adk_agent.py
+++ b/typescript-sdk/integrations/adk-middleware/python/tests/test_adk_agent.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ async def test_run_basic_flow(self, adk_agent, sample_input, mock_agent):
         with patch.object(adk_agent, '_create_runner') as mock_create_runner:
             # Create a mock runner
             mock_runner = AsyncMock()
+            mock_runner.close = AsyncMock()
             mock_event = Mock()
             mock_event.id = "event1"
             mock_event.author = "test_agent"
@@ -139,6 +140,31 @@ async def mock_run_async(*args, **kwargs):
             assert len(events) >= 2  # At least RUN_STARTED and RUN_FINISHED
             assert events[0].type == EventType.RUN_STARTED
             assert events[-1].type == EventType.RUN_FINISHED
+            mock_runner.close.assert_awaited_once()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_runner_close_called_on_run_error(self, adk_agent, sample_input):
+        """Runner.close should still be awaited when execution errors."""
+
+        with patch.object(adk_agent, '_create_runner') as mock_create_runner:
+            mock_runner = AsyncMock()
+            mock_runner.close = AsyncMock()
+
+            async def failing_run_async(*args, **kwargs):
+                if False:  # pragma: no cover - keep async generator semantics
+                    yield None
+                raise RuntimeError("boom")
+
+            mock_runner.run_async = failing_run_async
+            mock_create_runner.return_value = mock_runner
+
+            events = []
+            async for event in adk_agent.run(sample_input):
+                events.append(event)
+
+            # Ensure RUN_ERROR emitted and runner closed
+            assert any(event.type == EventType.RUN_ERROR for event in events)
+            mock_runner.close.assert_awaited_once()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_turn_complete_falls_back_to_streaming_translator(