diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78a0b387ab..1795415ef2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Terminate audio RED worker before removing reference.
+
 ## [3.24.0] - 2024-07-11
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/demos/browser/package-lock.json b/demos/browser/package-lock.json
index cbeb496625..8bbcc5c61e 100644
--- a/demos/browser/package-lock.json
+++ b/demos/browser/package-lock.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       }
     },
     "../..": {
-      "version": "3.24.0",
+      "version": "3.25.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-crypto/sha256-js": "^2.0.1",
diff --git a/docs/classes/defaulttransceivercontroller.html b/docs/classes/defaulttransceivercontroller.html
index 2715a9a0a5..0279f0a63d 100644
--- a/docs/classes/defaulttransceivercontroller.html
+++ b/docs/classes/defaulttransceivercontroller.html
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ <h3>add<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Implementation of <a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html">TransceiverController</a>.<a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html#addredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">addRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L841">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:841</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L842">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:842</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ <h3>metrics<wbr>Did<wbr>Receive</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Implementation of <a href="../interfaces/audiovideoobserver.html">AudioVideoObserver</a>.<a href="../interfaces/audiovideoobserver.html#metricsdidreceive">metricsDidReceive</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L661">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:661</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L662">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:662</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ <h3>remove<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Implementation of <a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html">TransceiverController</a>.<a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html#removeredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">removeRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L845">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:845</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L846">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:846</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ <h3>set<wbr>Audio<wbr>Payload<wbr>Types</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Implementation of <a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html">TransceiverController</a>.<a href="../interfaces/transceivercontroller.html#setaudiopayloadtypes">setAudioPayloadTypes</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L647">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:647</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L648">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:648</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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diff --git a/docs/classes/simulcastcontentsharetransceivercontroller.html b/docs/classes/simulcastcontentsharetransceivercontroller.html
index 814c6befc9..3983020aaa 100644
--- a/docs/classes/simulcastcontentsharetransceivercontroller.html
+++ b/docs/classes/simulcastcontentsharetransceivercontroller.html
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ <h3>add<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html">SimulcastTransceiverController</a>.<a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html#addredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">addRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L841">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:841</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L842">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:842</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ <h3>metrics<wbr>Did<wbr>Receive</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html">SimulcastTransceiverController</a>.<a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html#metricsdidreceive">metricsDidReceive</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L661">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:661</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L662">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:662</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ <h3>remove<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html">SimulcastTransceiverController</a>.<a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html#removeredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">removeRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L845">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:845</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L846">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:846</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ <h3>set<wbr>Audio<wbr>Payload<wbr>Types</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html">SimulcastTransceiverController</a>.<a href="simulcasttransceivercontroller.html#setaudiopayloadtypes">setAudioPayloadTypes</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L647">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:647</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L648">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:648</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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diff --git a/docs/classes/simulcasttransceivercontroller.html b/docs/classes/simulcasttransceivercontroller.html
index 60f4091620..4ebc92d378 100644
--- a/docs/classes/simulcasttransceivercontroller.html
+++ b/docs/classes/simulcasttransceivercontroller.html
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ <h3>add<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#addredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">addRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L841">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:841</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L842">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:842</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ <h3>metrics<wbr>Did<wbr>Receive</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#metricsdidreceive">metricsDidReceive</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L661">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:661</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L662">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:662</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ <h3>remove<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#removeredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">removeRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L845">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:845</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L846">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:846</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ <h3>set<wbr>Audio<wbr>Payload<wbr>Types</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#setaudiopayloadtypes">setAudioPayloadTypes</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L647">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:647</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L648">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:648</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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diff --git a/docs/classes/videoonlytransceivercontroller.html b/docs/classes/videoonlytransceivercontroller.html
index 9355517df2..d2619b33d2 100644
--- a/docs/classes/videoonlytransceivercontroller.html
+++ b/docs/classes/videoonlytransceivercontroller.html
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ <h3>add<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#addredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">addRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L841">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:841</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L842">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:842</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ <h3>metrics<wbr>Did<wbr>Receive</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#metricsdidreceive">metricsDidReceive</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L661">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:661</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L662">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:662</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ <h3>remove<wbr>Redundant<wbr>Audio<wbr>Recovery<wbr>Metrics<wbr>Observer</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#removeredundantaudiorecoverymetricsobserver">removeRedundantAudioRecoveryMetricsObserver</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L845">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:845</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L846">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:846</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
 							<div class="tsd-comment tsd-typography">
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ <h3>set<wbr>Audio<wbr>Payload<wbr>Types</h3>
 							<aside class="tsd-sources">
 								<p>Inherited from <a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html">DefaultTransceiverController</a>.<a href="defaulttransceivercontroller.html#setaudiopayloadtypes">setAudioPayloadTypes</a></p>
 								<ul>
-									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L647">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:647</a></li>
+									<li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/aws/amazon-chime-sdk-js/blob/main/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts#L648">src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts:648</a></li>
 								</ul>
 							</aside>
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diff --git a/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts b/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts
index 77ac5882ba..00174e7e29 100644
--- a/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts
+++ b/src/transceivercontroller/DefaultTransceiverController.ts
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ export default class DefaultTransceiverController
     if (this.audioRedWorker) {
       URL.revokeObjectURL(this.audioRedWorkerURL);
       this.audioRedWorkerURL = null;
+      this.audioRedWorker.terminate();
       this.audioRedWorker = null;
       this.currentNumRedundantEncodings = 0;
       this.lastRedHolddownTimerStartTimestampMs = 0;
diff --git a/test/dommock/DOMMockBuilder.ts b/test/dommock/DOMMockBuilder.ts
index e30e15261d..e4e8f73019 100644
--- a/test/dommock/DOMMockBuilder.ts
+++ b/test/dommock/DOMMockBuilder.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ export default class DOMMockBuilder {
 
         return true;
       }
+
+      terminate(): void {}
     };
 
     GlobalAny.WebSocket = class MockWebSocket {