diff --git a/src/graphql/subscription/map_async_iterator.py b/src/graphql/subscription/map_async_iterator.py
index 35fd42a8..39d6d321 100644
--- a/src/graphql/subscription/map_async_iterator.py
+++ b/src/graphql/subscription/map_async_iterator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from asyncio import Event, ensure_future, Future, wait
+from asyncio import Event, ensure_future, Future, wait, CancelledError
 from concurrent.futures import FIRST_COMPLETED
 from inspect import isasyncgen, isawaitable
 from typing import cast, Any, AsyncIterable, Callable, Optional, Set, Type, Union
@@ -43,9 +43,20 @@ async def __anext__(self) -> Any:
             aclose = ensure_future(self._close_event.wait())
             anext = ensure_future(self.iterator.__anext__())
 
-            pending: Set[Future] = (
-                await wait([aclose, anext], return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED)
-            )[1]
+            # Suppress the StopAsyncIteration exception warning when the
+            # iterator is cancelled.
+            anext.add_done_callback(lambda *args: anext.exception())
+            try:
+                pending: Set[Future] = (
+                    await wait([aclose, anext], return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED)
+                )[1]
+            except CancelledError as e:
+                # The iterator is cancelled
+                aclose.cancel()
+                anext.cancel()
+                self.is_closed = True
+                raise StopAsyncIteration from e
+
             for task in pending:
                 task.cancel()
 
diff --git a/tests/subscription/test_map_async_iterator.py b/tests/subscription/test_map_async_iterator.py
index 4df371af..c9e3fca0 100644
--- a/tests/subscription/test_map_async_iterator.py
+++ b/tests/subscription/test_map_async_iterator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys
-from asyncio import Event, ensure_future, sleep
+from asyncio import Event, ensure_future, CancelledError, sleep, Queue
 
 from pytest import mark, raises  # type: ignore
 
@@ -457,3 +457,41 @@ async def aclose(self):
             await anext(doubles)
         assert not doubles.is_closed
         assert not iterator.is_closed
+
+    @mark.asyncio
+    async def cancel_async_iterator_while_waiting():
+        class Iterator:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.queue: Queue[int] = Queue()
+                self.queue.put_nowait(1)  # suppress coverage warning
+                self.cancelled = False
+
+            def __aiter__(self):
+                return self
+
+            async def __anext__(self):
+                try:
+                    return await self.queue.get()
+                except BaseException:
+                    self.cancelled = True
+
+        iterator = Iterator()
+        doubles = MapAsyncIterator(iterator, lambda x: x + x)
+
+        async def iterator_task():
+            try:
+                async for double in doubles:
+                    pass
+                # If cancellation is handled using StopAsyncIteration, it will reach
+                # here.
+            except CancelledError:  # pragma: no cover
+                # Otherwise it should reach here
+                pass
+
+        task = ensure_future(iterator_task())
+        await sleep(0.1)
+        await doubles.aclose()
+        task.cancel()
+        await sleep(0.1)
+        assert iterator.cancelled
+        assert doubles.is_closed