diff --git a/lib/ClusterShell/Worker/EngineClient.py b/lib/ClusterShell/Worker/EngineClient.py
index 74185e76..58f1f895 100644
--- a/lib/ClusterShell/Worker/EngineClient.py
+++ b/lib/ClusterShell/Worker/EngineClient.py
@@ -264,18 +264,23 @@ def _close(self, abort, timeout):
         Derived classes should implement.
         """
         for sname in list(self.streams):
-            self._close_stream(sname)
+            # for engine-induced timeout with abort, do not actually abort
+            # the stream so we can flush buffers (original behavior)
+            self._close_stream(sname, abort and not timeout)
 
         self.invalidate()  # set self._engine to None
 
-    def _close_stream(self, sname):
+    def _close_stream(self, sname, abort=False):
         """
         Close specific stream by name (internal, called by engine). This method
-        is the regular way to close a stream flushing read buffers accordingly.
+        is the regular way to close a stream flushing read buffers accordingly,
+        unless we are closing the stream with the abort flag set to True.
         """
-        self._flush_read(sname)
         # flush_read() is useful but may generate user events (ev_read) that
         # could lead to worker abort and then ev_close. Be careful there.
+        # If we are doing a close with abort, skip the flush (this is newer).
+        if not abort:
+            self._flush_read(sname)
         if sname in self.streams:
             del self.streams[sname]
 
diff --git a/tests/StreamWorkerTest.py b/tests/StreamWorkerTest.py
index ff0987b3..77e5cc0e 100644
--- a/tests/StreamWorkerTest.py
+++ b/tests/StreamWorkerTest.py
@@ -331,3 +331,41 @@ def ev_close(self, worker, timedout):
 
         self.run_worker(worker)
         self.assertEqual(hdlr.check_close, 1)
+
+    def test_010_worker_abort_with_read_buffers(self):
+        """test StreamWorker abort() with read buffers"""
+        class TestH(EventHandler):
+            def __init__(self, testcase):
+                self.testcase = testcase
+                self.read_count = 0
+                self.timer_called = False
+                self.worker = None
+                self.wfd1 = None
+
+            def ev_timer(self, timer):
+                self.timer_called = True
+                self.worker.abort()
+
+            def ev_read(self, worker, node, sname, msg):
+                self.read_count += 1
+                os.write(self.wfd1, b"Some unterminated  data line")
+
+        # We want to test that a StreamWorker.abort() does not generate any
+        # additional ev_read events. This only works if timeout is not set.
+        # For a test with timeout, see test_004_timeout_on_open_stream().
+        hdlr = TestH(self)
+        worker = StreamWorker(handler=hdlr) # no timeout
+        hdlr.worker = worker
+        # Create pipe stream
+        rfd1, wfd1 = os.pipe()
+        hdlr.wfd1 = wfd1
+        worker.set_reader("pipe1", rfd1, closefd=False)
+        os.write(wfd1, b"Some terminated data line\n")
+        # TEST: Do not close wfd1 to simulate open stream
+        # We use an "external" timer to delay the abort() a bit
+        timer1 = task_self().timer(0.5, handler=hdlr)
+        self.run_worker(worker)
+        self.assertTrue(hdlr.timer_called)
+        self.assertEqual(hdlr.read_count, 1) # single line only
+        os.close(rfd1)
+        os.close(wfd1)