diff --git a/binaries/runtime/src/operator/channel.rs b/binaries/runtime/src/operator/channel.rs
index d8f1ca27..135260cc 100644
--- a/binaries/runtime/src/operator/channel.rs
+++ b/binaries/runtime/src/operator/channel.rs
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ impl InputBuffer {
         outgoing: flume::Sender<IncomingEvent>,
     ) {
         let mut send_out_buf = future::Fuse::terminated();
+        let mut incoming_closed = false;
         loop {
-            let next_incoming = incoming.recv_async();
+            let next_incoming = if incoming_closed {
+                future::Fuse::terminated()
+            } else {
+                incoming.recv_async().fuse()
+            };
             match future::select(next_incoming, send_out_buf).await {
                 future::Either::Left((event, mut send_out)) => {
                     match event {
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ impl InputBuffer {
                             }
                         }
                         Err(flume::RecvError::Disconnected) => {
+                            incoming_closed = true;
                             // the incoming channel was closed -> exit if we sent out all events already
                             if send_out.is_terminated() && self.queue.is_empty() {
                                 break;