diff --git a/src/result-rx.js b/src/result-rx.js
index 918af16d3..df5989b85 100644
--- a/src/result-rx.js
+++ b/src/result-rx.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default class RxResult {
    * @public
    * @returns {Observable<ResultSummary>} - An observable stream (with exactly one element) of result summary.
    */
-  summary () {
+  consume () {
     return this._result.pipe(
       flatMap(
         result =>
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ export default class RxResult {
   } = {}) {
     const subscriptions = []
 
-    if (recordsObserver) {
-      subscriptions.push(this._records.subscribe(recordsObserver))
-    }
-
     if (summaryObserver) {
       subscriptions.push(this._summary.subscribe(summaryObserver))
     }
@@ -125,6 +121,10 @@ export default class RxResult {
     if (this._state < States.STREAMING) {
       this._state = States.STREAMING
 
+      if (recordsObserver) {
+        subscriptions.push(this._records.subscribe(recordsObserver))
+      }
+
       subscriptions.push({
         unsubscribe: () => {
           if (result._cancel) {
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ export default class RxResult {
           this._state = States.COMPLETED
         }
       })
-    } else if (this._state === States.STREAMING && recordsObserver) {
+    } else if (recordsObserver) {
       recordsObserver.error(
         newError(
-          'Streaming has already started with a previous records or summary subscription.'
+          'Streaming has already started/consumed with a previous records or summary subscription.'
         )
       )
     }
diff --git a/src/session.js b/src/session.js
index a2bf76484..22ec8ef51 100644
--- a/src/session.js
+++ b/src/session.js
@@ -120,7 +120,13 @@ class Session {
     const connectionHolder = this._connectionHolderWithMode(this._mode)
 
     let observerPromise
-    if (!this._hasTx && connectionHolder.initializeConnection()) {
+    if (!this._open) {
+      observerPromise = Promise.resolve(
+        new FailedObserver({
+          error: newError('Cannot run statement in a closed session.')
+        })
+      )
+    } else if (!this._hasTx && connectionHolder.initializeConnection()) {
       observerPromise = connectionHolder
         .getConnection()
         .then(connection => customRunner(connection))
@@ -163,6 +169,9 @@ class Session {
   }
 
   _beginTransaction (accessMode, txConfig) {
+    if (!this._open) {
+      throw newError('Cannot begin a transaction on a closed session.')
+    }
     if (this._hasTx) {
       throw newError(
         'You cannot begin a transaction on a session with an open transaction; ' +
@@ -193,7 +202,7 @@ class Session {
   /**
    * Return the bookmark received following the last completed {@link Transaction}.
    *
-   * @return {string|null} a reference to a previous transaction
+   * @return {string[]} a reference to a previous transaction
    */
   lastBookmark () {
     return this._lastBookmark.values()
diff --git a/test/internal/node/routing.driver.boltkit.test.js b/test/internal/node/routing.driver.boltkit.test.js
index 6c77e9c09..45a49a94b 100644
--- a/test/internal/node/routing.driver.boltkit.test.js
+++ b/test/internal/node/routing.driver.boltkit.test.js
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ describe('#stub-routing routing driver with stub server', () => {
     const driver = boltStub.newDriver('neo4j://127.0.0.1:9010')
 
     // run a dummy query to force routing table initialization
-    const session = driver.session({ defaultAccessMode: READ })
+    var session = driver.session({ defaultAccessMode: READ })
     const result1 = await session.run('MATCH (n) RETURN n.name')
     expect(result1.records.length).toEqual(3)
     await session.close()
@@ -1491,6 +1491,7 @@ describe('#stub-routing routing driver with stub server', () => {
       9010
     )
 
+    session = driver.session({ defaultAccessMode: READ })
     const result2 = await session.readTransaction(tx =>
       tx.run('MATCH (n) RETURN n.name AS name')
     )
diff --git a/test/rx/navigation.test.js b/test/rx/navigation.test.js
index 824960cad..a3503971d 100644
--- a/test/rx/navigation.test.js
+++ b/test/rx/navigation.test.js
@@ -100,11 +100,19 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     it('should fail on records when run fails', () =>
       shouldFailOnRecordsWhenRunFails(serverVersion, session))
 
+    it('should fail on subsequent records differently when run fails', () =>
+      shouldFailOnSubsequentRecordsWhenRunFails(serverVersion, session))
+
     it('should fail on summary when run fails', () =>
       shouldFailOnSummaryWhenRunFails(serverVersion, session))
 
     it('should fail on subsequent summary when run fails', () =>
-      shouldFailOnSubsequentKeysWhenRunFails(serverVersion, session))
+      shouldFailOnSubsequentSummaryWhenRunFails(serverVersion, session))
+
+    it('should fail on result when closed', () =>
+      shouldFailOnResultWhenClosed(serverVersion, session, () =>
+        session.close()
+      ))
   })
 
   describe('transaction', () => {
@@ -197,11 +205,20 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     it('should fail on records when run fails', () =>
       shouldFailOnRecordsWhenRunFails(serverVersion, txc))
 
+    it('should fail on subsequent records differently when run fails', () =>
+      shouldFailOnSubsequentRecordsWhenRunFails(serverVersion, txc))
+
     it('should fail on summary when run fails', () =>
       shouldFailOnSummaryWhenRunFails(serverVersion, txc))
 
     it('should fail on subsequent summary when run fails', () =>
-      shouldFailOnSubsequentKeysWhenRunFails(serverVersion, txc))
+      shouldFailOnSubsequentSummaryWhenRunFails(serverVersion, txc))
+
+    it('should fail on result when committed', () =>
+      shouldFailOnResultWhenClosed(serverVersion, txc, () => txc.commit()))
+
+    it('should fail on result when rolled back', () =>
+      shouldFailOnResultWhenClosed(serverVersion, txc, () => txc.rollback()))
   })
 
   /**
@@ -310,7 +327,10 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     await collectAndAssertKeys(result)
     await collectAndAssertSummary(result)
 
-    await collectAndAssertEmpty(result.records())
+    const expectedError = jasmine.objectContaining({
+      message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Streaming has already started/)
+    })
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -402,9 +422,13 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     )
 
     await collectAndAssertRecords(result)
-    await collectAndAssertEmpty(result.records())
-    await collectAndAssertEmpty(result.records())
-    await collectAndAssertEmpty(result.records())
+
+    const expectedError = jasmine.objectContaining({
+      message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Streaming has already started/)
+    })
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -527,6 +551,32 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     )
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param {ServerVersion} version
+   * @param {RxSession|RxTransaction} runnable
+   */
+  async function shouldFailOnSubsequentRecordsWhenRunFails (version, runnable) {
+    if (version.compareTo(VERSION_4_0_0) < 0) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const result = runnable.run('THIS IS NOT A CYPHER')
+
+    await collectAndAssertError(
+      result.records(),
+      jasmine.objectContaining({
+        code: 'Neo.ClientError.Statement.SyntaxError',
+        message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Invalid input/)
+      })
+    )
+
+    const expectedError = jasmine.objectContaining({
+      message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Streaming has already started/)
+    })
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param {ServerVersion} version
    * @param {RxSession|RxTransaction} runnable
@@ -539,7 +589,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
     const result = runnable.run('THIS IS NOT A CYPHER')
 
     await collectAndAssertError(
-      result.summary(),
+      result.consume(),
       jasmine.objectContaining({
         code: 'Neo.ClientError.Statement.SyntaxError',
         message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Invalid input/)
@@ -562,9 +612,30 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
       message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Invalid input/)
     })
 
-    await collectAndAssertError(result.summary(), expectedError)
-    await collectAndAssertError(result.summary(), expectedError)
-    await collectAndAssertError(result.summary(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.consume(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.consume(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.consume(), expectedError)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param {ServerVersion} version
+   * @param {RxSession|RxTransaction} runnable
+   * @param {function(): Observable} closeFunc
+   */
+  async function shouldFailOnResultWhenClosed (version, runnable, closeFunc) {
+    if (version.compareTo(VERSION_4_0_0) < 0) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const result = runnable.run('RETURN 1')
+    await collectAndAssertEmpty(closeFunc())
+
+    const expectedError = jasmine.objectContaining({
+      message: jasmine.stringMatching(/Cannot run statement/)
+    })
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.keys(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.records(), expectedError)
+    await collectAndAssertError(result.consume(), expectedError)
   }
 
   async function collectAndAssertKeys (result) {
@@ -602,7 +673,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx navigation', () => {
 
   async function collectAndAssertSummary (result, expectedStatementType = 'r') {
     const summary = await result
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .pipe(
         map(s => s.statementType),
         materialize(),
diff --git a/test/rx/summary.test.js b/test/rx/summary.test.js
index 782801996..4a2f91b85 100644
--- a/test/rx/summary.test.js
+++ b/test/rx/summary.test.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('UNWIND RANGE(1,10) AS n RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
 
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('CREATE (n) RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.hasPlan()).toBeFalsy()
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('EXPLAIN CREATE (n) RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.hasPlan()).toBeTruthy()
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('PROFILE CREATE (n) RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.hasPlan()).toBeTruthy()
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('CREATE (n) RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.notifications).toBeTruthy()
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
 
     const summary = await runnable
       .run('EXPLAIN MATCH (n:ThisLabelDoesNotExist) RETURN n')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.notifications).toBeTruthy()
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
   ) {
     const summary = await runnable
       .run(statement, parameters)
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.statement).toBeDefined()
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
   ) {
     const summary = await runnable
       .run(statement)
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.statementType).toBe(expectedStatementType)
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
   async function verifyUpdates (runnable, statement, parameters, stats) {
     const summary = await runnable
       .run(statement, parameters)
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
     expect(summary.counters.containsUpdates()).toBeTruthy()
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx summary', () => {
   ) {
     const summary = await runnable
       .run(statement, parameters)
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeDefined()
 
diff --git a/test/rx/transaction.test.js b/test/rx/transaction.test.js
index 37d542bdc..83e093e7e 100644
--- a/test/rx/transaction.test.js
+++ b/test/rx/transaction.test.js
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ describe('#integration-rx transaction', () => {
       )
     ])
 
-    const summary = await result.summary().toPromise()
+    const summary = await result.consume().toPromise()
     expect(summary).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
@@ -588,15 +588,15 @@ describe('#integration-rx transaction', () => {
 
     await txc
       .run('CREATE (n:Node {id: 1})')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     await txc
       .run('CREATE (n:Node {id: 2})')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
     await txc
       .run('CREATE (n:Node {id: 1})')
-      .summary()
+      .consume()
       .toPromise()
 
     await verifyCanCommitOrRollback(txc, commit)
diff --git a/test/temporal-types.test.js b/test/temporal-types.test.js
index aaa66696f..d0e25d150 100644
--- a/test/temporal-types.test.js
+++ b/test/temporal-types.test.js
@@ -1460,8 +1460,6 @@ describe('#integration temporal-types', () => {
 
     const receivedValue = records[0].get(0)
     expect(receivedValue).toEqual(value)
-
-    await session.close()
   }
 
   async function testDurationToString (values) {