diff --git a/cpp/mrc/include/mrc/node/rx_node.hpp b/cpp/mrc/include/mrc/node/rx_node.hpp
index 4eb0e7697..34a48fd0d 100644
--- a/cpp/mrc/include/mrc/node/rx_node.hpp
+++ b/cpp/mrc/include/mrc/node/rx_node.hpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ class RxNodeComponent : public WritableProvider<InputT>, public WritableAcceptor
                 this->get_writable_edge()->await_write(std::move(message));
             },
             [this](std::exception_ptr ptr) {
+                WritableAcceptor<OutputT>::release_edge_connection();
                 runnable::Context::get_runtime_context().set_exception(std::move(ptr));
             },
             [this]() {
diff --git a/cpp/mrc/tests/test_edges.cpp b/cpp/mrc/tests/test_edges.cpp
index 631f6d27c..86e42dfb5 100644
--- a/cpp/mrc/tests/test_edges.cpp
+++ b/cpp/mrc/tests/test_edges.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "mrc/node/operators/combine_latest.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/operators/node_component.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/operators/router.hpp"
+#include "mrc/node/rx_node.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/sink_channel_owner.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/sink_properties.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/source_channel_owner.hpp"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <gtest/internal/gtest-internal.h>
+#include <rxcpp/rx.hpp>  // for observable_member
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <map>
@@ -278,6 +280,25 @@ class TestNodeComponent : public NodeComponent<T, T>
     }
 };
 
+template <typename T>
+class TestRxNodeComponent : public RxNodeComponent<T, T>
+{
+    using base_t = node::RxNodeComponent<T, T>;
+
+  public:
+    using typename base_t::stream_fn_t;
+
+    void make_stream(stream_fn_t fn)
+    {
+        return base_t::make_stream([this, fn](auto&&... args) {
+            stream_fn_called = true;
+            return fn(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
+        });
+    }
+
+    bool stream_fn_called = false;
+};
+
 template <typename T>
 class TestSinkComponent : public WritableProvider<T>
 {
@@ -517,6 +538,26 @@ TEST_F(TestEdges, SourceToNodeComponentToSinkComponent)
     source->run();
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestEdges, SourceToRxNodeComponentToSinkComponent)
+{
+    auto source = std::make_shared<node::TestSource<int>>();
+    auto node   = std::make_shared<node::TestRxNodeComponent<int>>();
+    auto sink   = std::make_shared<node::TestSinkComponent<int>>();
+
+    mrc::make_edge(*source, *node);
+    mrc::make_edge(*node, *sink);
+
+    node->make_stream([=](rxcpp::observable<int> input) {
+        return input.map([](int i) {
+            return i * 2;
+        });
+    });
+
+    source->run();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->stream_fn_called);
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestEdges, SourceComponentToNodeToSinkComponent)
 {
     auto source = std::make_shared<node::TestSourceComponent<int>>();
@@ -825,6 +866,10 @@ TEST_F(TestEdges, CreateAndDestroy)
         auto x = std::make_shared<node::TestNodeComponent<int>>();
     }
 
+    {
+        auto x = std::make_shared<node::TestRxNodeComponent<int>>();
+    }
+
     {
         auto x = std::make_shared<node::TestSinkComponent<int>>();
     }
@@ -927,4 +972,28 @@ TEST_F(TestEdges, EdgeTapWithSpliceComponent)
     source->run();
     sink->run();
 }
+
+TEST_F(TestEdges, EdgeTapWithSpliceRxComponent)
+{
+    auto source = std::make_shared<node::TestSource<int>>();
+    auto node   = std::make_shared<node::TestRxNodeComponent<int>>();
+    auto sink   = std::make_shared<node::TestSink<int>>();
+
+    // Original edge
+    mrc::make_edge(*source, *sink);
+
+    node->make_stream([=](rxcpp::observable<int> input) {
+        return input.map([](int i) {
+            return i * 2;
+        });
+    });
+
+    // Tap edge
+    mrc::edge::EdgeBuilder::splice_edge<int>(*source, *sink, *node, *node);
+
+    source->run();
+    sink->run();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->stream_fn_called);
+}
 }  // namespace mrc
diff --git a/cpp/mrc/tests/test_node.cpp b/cpp/mrc/tests/test_node.cpp
index 51e57eeb8..8ba8cf15e 100644
--- a/cpp/mrc/tests/test_node.cpp
+++ b/cpp/mrc/tests/test_node.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "test_mrc.hpp"
 
+#include "mrc/channel/status.hpp"  // for Status
 #include "mrc/core/executor.hpp"
 #include "mrc/engine/pipeline/ipipeline.hpp"
 #include "mrc/node/rx_node.hpp"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <set>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <stdexcept>  // for runtime_error
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 #include <utility>
@@ -485,6 +487,54 @@ TEST_F(TestNode, NodePrologueEpilogue)
     EXPECT_EQ(epilogue_tap_sum, 20);
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestNode, RxNodeComponentThrows)
+{
+    auto p                           = pipeline::make_pipeline();
+    std::atomic<int> throw_count     = 0;
+    std::atomic<int> sink_call_count = 0;
+    std::atomic<int> complete_count  = 0;
+
+    auto my_segment = p->make_segment("test_segment", [&](segment::Builder& seg) {
+        auto source = seg.make_source<int>("source", [&](rxcpp::subscriber<int>& s) {
+            s.on_next(1);
+            s.on_next(2);
+            s.on_next(3);
+            s.on_completed();
+        });
+
+        auto node_comp = seg.make_node_component<int, int>("node", rxcpp::operators::map([&](int i) -> int {
+                                                               ++throw_count;
+                                                               throw std::runtime_error("test");
+                                                               return 0;
+                                                           }));
+
+        auto sink = seg.make_sink<int>(
+            "sinkInt",
+            [&](const int& x) {
+                ++sink_call_count;
+            },
+            [&]() {
+                ++complete_count;
+            });
+
+        seg.make_edge(source, node_comp);
+        seg.make_edge(node_comp, sink);
+    });
+
+    auto options = std::make_unique<Options>();
+    options->topology().user_cpuset("0");
+
+    Executor exec(std::move(options));
+    exec.register_pipeline(std::move(p));
+    exec.start();
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(exec.join(), std::runtime_error);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(throw_count, 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(sink_call_count, 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(complete_count, 0);
+}
+
 // the parallel tests:
 // - SourceMultiThread
 // - SinkMultiThread