diff --git a/lib/cursor/changeStream.js b/lib/cursor/changeStream.js
index 64fcbf22ab9..ec5cac5705f 100644
--- a/lib/cursor/changeStream.js
+++ b/lib/cursor/changeStream.js
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ class ChangeStream extends EventEmitter {
   close() {
     this.closed = true;
     if (this.driverChangeStream) {
-      this.driverChangeStream.close();
+      return this.driverChangeStream.close();
     }
+    return Promise.resolve();
   }
 }