diff --git a/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/NodeStream.scala b/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/NodeStream.scala
index a0343882e9..a6f34c4252 100644
--- a/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/NodeStream.scala
+++ b/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/NodeStream.scala
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ trait Readable extends EventEmitter {
 
   protected[io] def destroy(): this.type = js.native
 
-  protected[io] def destroy(error: js.Error): this.type = js.native
-
   protected[io] def push(chunk: js.typedarray.Uint8Array): Boolean = js.native
 
   protected[io] def readableEnded: Boolean = js.native
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ trait Readable extends EventEmitter {
 @nowarn
 trait Writable extends EventEmitter {
 
-  protected[io] def destroy(error: js.Error): this.type = js.native
+  protected[io] def destroy(): this.type = js.native
 
   protected[io] def write(
       chunk: js.typedarray.Uint8Array,
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ trait Writable extends EventEmitter {
   */
 @js.native
 trait Duplex extends Readable with Writable {
-  protected[io] override def destroy(error: js.Error): this.type = js.native
+  protected[io] override def destroy(): this.type = js.native
 }
 
 final class StreamDestroyedException private[io] () extends IOException
diff --git a/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/ioplatform.scala b/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/ioplatform.scala
index 7fcb24bdc6..daad3890c5 100644
--- a/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/ioplatform.scala
+++ b/io/js/src/main/scala/fs2/io/ioplatform.scala
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import cats.effect.std.Queue
 import cats.effect.syntax.all._
 import cats.syntax.all._
 import fs2.io.internal.MicrotaskExecutor
-import fs2.io.internal.ThrowableOps._
 import fs2.io.internal.facade
 
 import java.nio.charset.Charset
@@ -70,8 +69,10 @@ private[fs2] trait ioplatform {
               if (!readable.readableEnded & destroyIfNotEnded)
                 readable.destroy()
             }
-          case (readable, Resource.ExitCase.Errored(ex)) =>
-            F.delay(readable.destroy(ex.toJSError))
+          case (readable, Resource.ExitCase.Errored(_)) =>
+            // tempting, but don't propagate the error!
+            // that would trigger a unhandled Node.js error that circumvents FS2/CE error channels
+            F.delay(readable.destroy())
           case (readable, Resource.ExitCase.Canceled) =>
             if (destroyIfCanceled)
               F.delay(readable.destroy())
@@ -154,20 +155,21 @@ private[fs2] trait ioplatform {
                   ()
                 }
               } >> go(tail)
-            case None =>
-              if (endAfterUse)
-                Pull.eval(
-                  F.async_[Unit] { cb =>
-                    writable.end(e => cb(e.toLeft(()).leftMap(js.JavaScriptException)))
-                  }
-                )
-              else
-                Pull.done
+            case None => Pull.done
           }
 
-          go(in).stream.handleErrorWith { ex =>
-            Stream.eval(F.delay(writable.destroy(ex.toJSError)))
-          }.drain
+          go(in).stream.onFinalizeCase[F] {
+            case Resource.ExitCase.Succeeded =>
+              if (endAfterUse)
+                F.async_[Unit] { cb =>
+                  writable.end(e => cb(e.toLeft(()).leftMap(js.JavaScriptException)))
+                }
+              else F.unit
+            case Resource.ExitCase.Errored(_) | Resource.ExitCase.Canceled =>
+              // tempting, but don't propagate the error!
+              // that would trigger a unhandled Node.js error that circumvents FS2/CE error channels
+              F.delay(writable.destroy())
+          }
         }
         .adaptError { case IOException(ex) => ex }
 
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ private[fs2] trait ioplatform {
       } { duplex =>
         F.delay {
           if (!duplex.readableEnded | !duplex.writableEnded)
-            duplex.destroy(null)
+            duplex.destroy()
         }
       }
       drainIn = in.enqueueNoneTerminatedChunks(readQueue).drain
diff --git a/io/js/src/test/scala/fs2/io/IoPlatformSuite.scala b/io/js/src/test/scala/fs2/io/IoPlatformSuite.scala
index 7ef07df274..47e023041f 100644
--- a/io/js/src/test/scala/fs2/io/IoPlatformSuite.scala
+++ b/io/js/src/test/scala/fs2/io/IoPlatformSuite.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package io
 
 import cats.effect.IO
 import fs2.Fs2Suite
+import fs2.io.internal.facade
 import org.scalacheck.effect.PropF.forAllF
 
 class IoPlatformSuite extends Fs2Suite {
@@ -69,4 +70,26 @@ class IoPlatformSuite extends Fs2Suite {
     }
   }
 
+  test("Doesn't cause an unhandled error event") {
+    suspendReadableAndRead[IO, Readable]()(
+      facade.fs.createReadStream(
+        "README.md",
+        new facade.fs.ReadStreamOptions {
+          highWaterMark = 1
+        }
+      )
+    ).use { case (_, stream) =>
+      IO.deferred[Unit].flatMap { gate =>
+        stream
+          .evalTap(_ => gate.complete(()) *> IO.never)
+          .compile
+          .drain
+          .background
+          .use { _ =>
+            gate.get *> IO.raiseError(new Exception("too hot to handle!"))
+          }
+      }
+    }.attempt
+  }
+
 }