diff --git a/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor.go b/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor.go
index 0981954c4..6c8b6315e 100644
--- a/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor.go
+++ b/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor.go
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ const (
 type clientStream struct {
 	grpc.ClientStream
 
-	desc     *grpc.StreamDesc
-	events   chan streamEvent
-	finished chan error
+	desc       *grpc.StreamDesc
+	events     chan streamEvent
+	eventsDone chan struct{}
+	finished   chan error
 
 	receivedMessageID int
 	sentMessageID     int
@@ -147,11 +148,11 @@ func (w *clientStream) RecvMsg(m interface{}) error {
 	err := w.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m)
 
 	if err == nil && !w.desc.ServerStreams {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{receiveEndEvent, nil}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(receiveEndEvent, nil)
 	} else if err == io.EOF {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{receiveEndEvent, nil}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(receiveEndEvent, nil)
 	} else if err != nil {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{errorEvent, err}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(errorEvent, err)
 	} else {
 		w.receivedMessageID++
 		messageReceived.Event(w.Context(), w.receivedMessageID, m)
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ func (w *clientStream) SendMsg(m interface{}) error {
 	messageSent.Event(w.Context(), w.sentMessageID, m)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{errorEvent, err}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(errorEvent, err)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ func (w *clientStream) Header() (metadata.MD, error) {
 	md, err := w.ClientStream.Header()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{errorEvent, err}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(errorEvent, err)
 	}
 
 	return md, err
@@ -187,9 +188,9 @@ func (w *clientStream) CloseSend() error {
 	err := w.ClientStream.CloseSend()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{errorEvent, err}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(errorEvent, err)
 	} else {
-		w.events <- streamEvent{closeEvent, nil}
+		w.sendStreamEvent(closeEvent, nil)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -201,10 +202,13 @@ const (
 )
 
 func wrapClientStream(s grpc.ClientStream, desc *grpc.StreamDesc) *clientStream {
-	events := make(chan streamEvent, 1)
+	events := make(chan streamEvent)
+	eventsDone := make(chan struct{})
 	finished := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
+		defer close(eventsDone)
+
 		// Both streams have to be closed
 		state := byte(0)
 
@@ -216,12 +220,12 @@ func wrapClientStream(s grpc.ClientStream, desc *grpc.StreamDesc) *clientStream
 				state |= receiveEndedState
 			case errorEvent:
 				finished <- event.Err
-				close(events)
+				return
 			}
 
 			if state == clientClosedState|receiveEndedState {
 				finished <- nil
-				close(events)
+				return
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -230,10 +234,18 @@ func wrapClientStream(s grpc.ClientStream, desc *grpc.StreamDesc) *clientStream
 		ClientStream: s,
 		desc:         desc,
 		events:       events,
+		eventsDone:   eventsDone,
 		finished:     finished,
 	}
 }
 
+func (w *clientStream) sendStreamEvent(eventType streamEventType, err error) {
+	select {
+	case <-w.eventsDone:
+	case w.events <- streamEvent{Type: eventType, Err: err}:
+	}
+}
+
 // StreamClientInterceptor returns a grpc.StreamClientInterceptor suitable
 // for use in a grpc.Dial call.
 //
diff --git a/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor_test.go b/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor_test.go
index 211a9c36e..db12a3a30 100644
--- a/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor_test.go
+++ b/plugin/grpctrace/interceptor_test.go
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ func TestStreamClientInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 		validate("SENT", events[i].Attributes)
 		validate("RECEIVED", events[i+1].Attributes)
 	}
+
+	// ensure CloseSend can be subsequently called
+	_ = streamClient.CloseSend()
 }
 
 func TestServerInterceptorError(t *testing.T) {