diff --git a/paddle/framework/channel_test.cc b/paddle/framework/channel_test.cc
index c3533bbb1ac5b..444d68498c967 100644
--- a/paddle/framework/channel_test.cc
+++ b/paddle/framework/channel_test.cc
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ TEST(Channel, SufficientBufferSizeDoesntBlock) {
   const size_t buffer_size = 10;
   auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(buffer_size);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
-    ch->Send(&i);  // should not block
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // should not block
   }
 
   size_t out;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
-    ch->Receive(&out);  // should not block
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&out), true);  // should not block
     EXPECT_EQ(out, i);
   }
   CloseChannel(ch);
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ TEST(Channel, ConcurrentSendNonConcurrentReceiveWithSufficientBufferSize) {
   std::thread t([&]() {
     // Try to write more than buffer size.
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 2 * buffer_size; ++i) {
-      ch->Send(&i);  // should block after 10 iterations
+      if (i < buffer_size)
+        EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // should block after 10 iterations
+      else
+        EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), false);
       sum += i;
     }
   });
@@ -84,13 +87,13 @@ TEST(Channel, SimpleUnbufferedChannelTest) {
   unsigned sum_send = 0;
   std::thread t([&]() {
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-      ch->Send(&i);
+      EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);
       sum_send += i;
     }
   });
   for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
     int recv;
-    ch->Receive(&recv);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&recv), true);
     EXPECT_EQ(recv, i);
   }
 
@@ -100,6 +103,102 @@ TEST(Channel, SimpleUnbufferedChannelTest) {
   delete ch;
 }
 
+// This tests that closing a buffered channel also unblocks
+//  any receivers waiting on the channel
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(1);
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to read and are blocked because of no writers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *p) {
+          int data;
+          // All reads should return false
+          EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&data), false);
+          *p = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i]);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads are blocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], false);
+  }
+
+  // Explicitly close the channel
+  // This should unblock all receivers
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that closing a buffered channel also unblocks
+//  any senders waiting for channel to have write space
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(1);
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+  bool send_success[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to write and are blocked because of no readers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    send_success[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *ended, bool *success) {
+          int data = 10;
+          *success = ch->Send(&data);
+          *ended = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i], &send_success[i]);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that atleast 4 threads are blocked
+  int ct = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    if (thread_ended[i] == false) ct++;
+  }
+  // Atleast 4 threads must be blocked
+  EXPECT_GE(ct, 4);
+
+  // Explicitly close the thread
+  // This should unblock all senders
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  // Verify that only 1 send was successful
+  ct = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    if (send_success[i]) ct++;
+  }
+  // Only 1 send must be successful
+  EXPECT_EQ(ct, 1);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+  delete ch;
+}
+
 // This tests that closing an unbuffered channel also unblocks
 //  unblocks any receivers waiting for senders
 TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest) {
@@ -114,7 +213,7 @@ TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest) {
     t[i] = std::thread(
         [&](bool *p) {
           int data;
-          ch->Receive(&data);
+          EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&data), false);
           *p = true;
         },
         &thread_ended[i]);
@@ -155,7 +254,7 @@ TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest) {
     t[i] = std::thread(
         [&](bool *p) {
           int data = 10;
-          ch->Send(&data);
+          EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&data), false);
           *p = true;
         },
         &thread_ended[i]);