diff --git a/zenoh-jni/src/scouting.rs b/zenoh-jni/src/scouting.rs
index e334e954..b0a665c1 100644
--- a/zenoh-jni/src/scouting.rs
+++ b/zenoh-jni/src/scouting.rs
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 use std::{ptr::null, sync::Arc};
 
 use jni::{
-    objects::{JClass, JList, JObject, JValue},
+    objects::{GlobalRef, JClass, JList, JObject, JValue},
     sys::jint,
     JNIEnv,
 };
 use zenoh::{config::WhatAmIMatcher, Wait};
 use zenoh::{scouting::Scout, Config};
 
-use crate::utils::{get_callback_global_ref, get_java_vm};
+use crate::utils::{get_callback_global_ref, get_java_vm, load_on_close};
 use crate::{errors::ZResult, throw_exception, zerror};
 
 /// Start a scout.
@@ -42,11 +42,14 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn Java_io_zenoh_jni_JNIScout_00024Companion_scoutViaJNI(
     _class: JClass,
     whatAmI: jint,
     callback: JObject,
+    on_close: JObject,
     config_ptr: /*nullable=*/ *const Config,
 ) -> *const Scout<()> {
     || -> ZResult<*const Scout<()>> {
         let callback_global_ref = get_callback_global_ref(&mut env, callback)?;
         let java_vm = Arc::new(get_java_vm(&mut env)?);
+        let on_close_global_ref: GlobalRef = get_callback_global_ref(&mut env, on_close)?;
+        let on_close = load_on_close(&java_vm, on_close_global_ref);
         let whatAmIMatcher: WhatAmIMatcher = (whatAmI as u8).try_into().unwrap(); // The validity of the operation is guaranteed on the kotlin layer.
         let config = if config_ptr.is_null() {
             Config::default()
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn Java_io_zenoh_jni_JNIScout_00024Companion_scoutViaJNI(
         };
         zenoh::scout(whatAmIMatcher, config)
             .callback(move |hello| {
+                on_close.noop(); // Moves `on_close` inside the closure so it gets destroyed with the closure
                 tracing::debug!("Received hello: {hello}");
                 let _ = || -> jni::errors::Result<()> {
                     let mut env = java_vm.attach_current_thread_as_daemon()?;
diff --git a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/Zenoh.kt b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/Zenoh.kt
index 370596ba..12049903 100644
--- a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/Zenoh.kt
+++ b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/Zenoh.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object Zenoh {
         config: Config? = null
     ): Result<Scout<Unit>> {
         ZenohLoad
-        return JNIScout.scout(whatAmI = whatAmI, callback = callback, receiver = Unit, config = config)
+        return JNIScout.scout(whatAmI = whatAmI, callback = callback, receiver = Unit, onClose = {}, config = config)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ object Zenoh {
             whatAmI = whatAmI,
             callback = { hello -> handler.handle(hello) },
             receiver = handler.receiver(),
+            onClose = handler::onClose,
             config = config
         )
     }
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ object Zenoh {
             whatAmI = whatAmI,
             callback = { hello -> handler.handle(hello) },
             receiver = handler.receiver(),
+            onClose = handler::onClose,
             config = config
         )
     }
diff --git a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/jni/JNIScout.kt b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/jni/JNIScout.kt
index 6e2019cd..cdc3f5e2 100644
--- a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/jni/JNIScout.kt
+++ b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/jni/JNIScout.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import io.zenoh.config.ZenohId
 import io.zenoh.scouting.Hello
 import io.zenoh.scouting.Scout
 import io.zenoh.config.WhatAmI
+import io.zenoh.jni.callbacks.JNIOnCloseCallback
 
 /**
  * Adapter class to handle the interactions with Zenoh through JNI for a [io.zenoh.scouting.Scout]
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ internal class JNIScout(private val ptr: Long) {
         fun <R> scout(
             whatAmI: Set<WhatAmI>,
             callback: Callback<Hello>,
+            onClose: () -> Unit,
             config: Config?,
             receiver: R
         ): Result<Scout<R>> = runCatching {
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ internal class JNIScout(private val ptr: Long) {
                 callback.run(Hello(WhatAmI.fromInt(whatAmI2), ZenohId(id), locators))
             }
             val binaryWhatAmI: Int = whatAmI.map { it.value }.reduce { acc, it -> acc or it }
-            val ptr = scoutViaJNI(binaryWhatAmI, scoutCallback, config?.jniConfig?.ptr ?: 0)
+            val ptr = scoutViaJNI(binaryWhatAmI, scoutCallback, onClose,config?.jniConfig?.ptr ?: 0)
             Scout(receiver, JNIScout(ptr))
         }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ internal class JNIScout(private val ptr: Long) {
         private external fun scoutViaJNI(
             whatAmI: Int,
             callback: JNIScoutCallback,
+            onCloseCallback: JNIOnCloseCallback,
             configPtr: Long,
         ): Long
 
diff --git a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/zenoh/ScoutTest.kt b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/zenoh/ScoutTest.kt
index 80754efd..26c41c1d 100644
--- a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/zenoh/ScoutTest.kt
+++ b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/zenoh/ScoutTest.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@
 package io.zenoh
 
 import io.zenoh.scouting.Hello
+import kotlinx.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class ScoutTest {
 
@@ -28,11 +33,11 @@ class ScoutTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `scouting detects session test`() {
+    fun `scouting with callback test`() {
         val session = Session.open(Config.default()).getOrThrow()
 
         var hello: Hello? = null
-        Zenoh.scout(callback = {
+        val scout = Zenoh.scout(callback = {
             hello = it
         }).getOrThrow()
 
@@ -40,6 +45,35 @@ class ScoutTest {
 
         assertNotNull(hello)
         session.close()
+        scout.close()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @OptIn(DelicateCoroutinesApi::class)
+    fun `scouting with channel test`() {
+        val session = Session.open(Config.default()).getOrThrow()
+
+        var hello: Hello? = null
+        val scout = Zenoh.scout(Channel()).getOrThrow()
+
+        Thread.sleep(1000)
+
+        runBlocking {
+            launch {
+                delay(1000)
+                scout.close()
+            }
+
+            // Start receiving messages
+            for (receivedHello in scout.receiver) {
+                hello = receivedHello
+            }
+        }
+
+        assertNotNull(hello)
+        session.close()
+
+        assertTrue { scout.receiver.isClosedForReceive }
     }
 
     @Test