diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/worker_threads.ts b/ext/node/polyfills/worker_threads.ts
index a3729e14672cb7..00a69acb4c2291 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/worker_threads.ts
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/worker_threads.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class NodeWorker extends EventEmitter {
   #messagePromise = undefined;
   #controlPromise = undefined;
   #workerOnline = false;
+  #exited = false;
   // "RUNNING" | "CLOSED" | "TERMINATED"
   // "TERMINATED" means that any controls or messages received will be
   // discarded. "CLOSED" means that we have received a control
@@ -229,7 +230,12 @@ class NodeWorker extends EventEmitter {
       switch (type) {
         case 1: { // TerminalError
           this.#status = "CLOSED";
-        } /* falls through */
+          if (!this.#exited) {
+            this.#exited = true;
+            this.emit("exit", 1);
+          }
+          return;
+        }
         case 2: { // Error
           this.#handleError(data);
           break;
@@ -237,6 +243,10 @@ class NodeWorker extends EventEmitter {
         case 3: { // Close
           debugWT(`Host got "close" message from worker: ${this.#name}`);
           this.#status = "CLOSED";
+          if (!this.#exited) {
+            this.#exited = true;
+            this.emit("exit", 0);
+          }
           return;
         }
         default: {
@@ -311,11 +321,18 @@ class NodeWorker extends EventEmitter {
 
   // https://nodejs.org/api/worker_threads.html#workerterminate
   terminate() {
-    if (this.#status !== "TERMINATED") {
-      this.#status = "TERMINATED";
-      op_host_terminate_worker(this.#id);
+    if (this.#status === "TERMINATED") {
+      return PromiseResolve(0);
+    }
+
+    this.#status = "TERMINATED";
+    op_host_terminate_worker(this.#id);
+
+    if (!this.#exited) {
+      this.#exited = true;
       this.emit("exit", 0);
     }
+
     return PromiseResolve(0);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_node/worker_threads_test.ts b/tests/unit_node/worker_threads_test.ts
index 6e80f4663f1091..1fb72c91ef680f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_node/worker_threads_test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit_node/worker_threads_test.ts
@@ -891,3 +891,87 @@ Deno.test("[node/worker_threads] Worker works with CJS require", async () => {
 
   await recvMessage.promise;
 });
+
+Deno.test({
+  name: "[node/worker_threads] terminate emits 'exit' and stops receiving",
+  async fn() {
+    const recv: string[] = [];
+    const done = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
+
+    const worker = new (await import("node:worker_threads")).Worker(
+      `
+      import { parentPort } from "node:worker_threads";
+      // Periodically send messages to simulate ongoing work.
+      const id = setInterval(() => {
+        parentPort.postMessage("tick");
+      }, 10);
+
+      parentPort.on("message", (m) => {
+        if (m === "stop") {
+          clearInterval(id);
+          // Attempt to send one more message after stop;
+          // the main thread should not receive it after terminate().
+          parentPort.postMessage("last");
+        }
+      });
+      `,
+      { eval: true },
+    );
+
+    const first = await once(worker, "message");
+    recv.push(first[0]);
+
+    const exitP = new Promise<number>((resolve) =>
+      worker.once("exit", (code) => resolve(code))
+    );
+
+    worker.postMessage("stop");
+
+    const termRet = worker.terminate();
+    const code = await exitP;
+
+    if (typeof termRet.then === "function") {
+      const v = await termRet;
+      assertEquals(v, 0);
+    }
+    assertEquals(code, 0);
+
+    setTimeout(() => done.resolve(), 50);
+    await done.promise;
+
+    assertEquals(recv[0], "tick");
+    assertEquals(recv.length, 1);
+  },
+  sanitizeResources: false,
+});
+
+Deno.test({
+  name:
+    "[node/worker_threads] 'online' fires before first user message (pollMessages)",
+  async fn() {
+    const wt = await import("node:worker_threads");
+    let gotOnline = false;
+
+    const worker = new wt.Worker(
+      `
+      import { parentPort } from "node:worker_threads";
+      // When the worker becomes ready, it will receive 'ping' and respond with 'pong'.
+      parentPort.on("message", (m) => {
+        if (m === "ping") parentPort.postMessage("pong");
+      });
+      `,
+      { eval: true },
+    );
+
+    worker.on("online", () => {
+      gotOnline = true;
+      worker.postMessage("ping");
+    });
+
+    const msg = await once(worker, "message");
+    assertEquals(msg[0], "pong");
+    assertEquals(gotOnline, true);
+
+    await worker.terminate();
+  },
+});