diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index b432583a..b5299325 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ unreleased
 ==========
 
   * Fix error message for json parse whitespace in `strict`
+  * Fix internal error when inflated body exceeds limit
   * Prevent loss of async hooks context
   * Prevent hanging when request already read
   * deps: depd@2.0.0
diff --git a/lib/read.js b/lib/read.js
index c1026095..3be2c31f 100644
--- a/lib/read.js
+++ b/lib/read.js
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
  */
 
 var createError = require('http-errors')
+var destroy = require('destroy')
 var getBody = require('raw-body')
 var iconv = require('iconv-lite')
 var onFinished = require('on-finished')
+var unpipe = require('unpipe')
 var zlib = require('zlib')
 
 /**
@@ -89,9 +91,14 @@ function read (req, res, next, parse, debug, options) {
         _error = createError(400, error)
       }
 
+      // unpipe from stream and destroy
+      if (stream !== req) {
+        unpipe(req)
+        destroy(stream, true)
+      }
+
       // read off entire request
-      stream.resume()
-      onFinished(req, function onfinished () {
+      dump(req, function onfinished () {
         next(createError(400, _error))
       })
       return
@@ -179,3 +186,28 @@ function contentstream (req, debug, inflate) {
 
   return stream
 }
+
+/**
+ * Dump the contents of a request.
+ *
+ * @param {object} req
+ * @param {function} callback
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+function dump (req, callback) {
+  if (onFinished.isFinished(req)) {
+    callback(null)
+  } else {
+    onFinished(req, callback)
+    req.resume()
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shared reference to no-op function.
+ *
+ * @api private
+ */
+
+function noop () {}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 768137e2..a0368bfa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
     "content-type": "~1.0.4",
     "debug": "2.6.9",
     "depd": "2.0.0",
+    "destroy": "1.2.0",
     "http-errors": "2.0.0",
     "iconv-lite": "0.4.24",
     "on-finished": "2.4.1",
     "qs": "6.9.7",
     "raw-body": "2.5.1",
-    "type-is": "~1.6.18"
+    "type-is": "~1.6.18",
+    "unpipe": "1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "7.32.0",
diff --git a/test/json.js b/test/json.js
index 57cbd7ae..4d686763 100644
--- a/test/json.js
+++ b/test/json.js
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@ describe('bodyParser.json()', function () {
       test.write(buf)
       test.expect(413, done)
     })
+
+    it('should not error when inflating', function (done) {
+      var server = createServer({ limit: '1kb' })
+      var test = request(server).post('/')
+      test.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip')
+      test.set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+      test.write(Buffer.from('1f8b080000000000000aab562a2e2952b252d21b05a360148c58a0540b0066f7ce1e0a0400', 'hex'))
+      test.expect(413, done)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('with inflate option', function () {
diff --git a/test/raw.js b/test/raw.js
index 8e0b8523..d2ab027f 100644
--- a/test/raw.js
+++ b/test/raw.js
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ describe('bodyParser.raw()', function () {
       test.write(buf)
       test.expect(413, done)
     })
+
+    it('should not error when inflating', function (done) {
+      var server = createServer({ limit: '1kb' })
+      var test = request(server).post('/')
+      test.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip')
+      test.set('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream')
+      test.write(Buffer.from('1f8b080000000000000ad3d31b05a360148c64000087e5a147040400', 'hex'))
+      test.expect(413, done)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('with inflate option', function () {
diff --git a/test/text.js b/test/text.js
index 3b33684d..c3c55180 100644
--- a/test/text.js
+++ b/test/text.js
@@ -168,6 +168,17 @@ describe('bodyParser.text()', function () {
       test.write(buf)
       test.expect(413, done)
     })
+
+    it('should not error when inflating', function (done) {
+      var server = createServer({ limit: '1kb' })
+      var test = request(server).post('/')
+      test.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip')
+      test.set('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
+      test.write(Buffer.from('1f8b080000000000000ad3d31b05a360148c64000087e5a1470404', 'hex'))
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        test.expect(413, done)
+      }, 100)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('with inflate option', function () {
diff --git a/test/urlencoded.js b/test/urlencoded.js
index b2345671..10b8c4d4 100644
--- a/test/urlencoded.js
+++ b/test/urlencoded.js
@@ -314,6 +314,15 @@ describe('bodyParser.urlencoded()', function () {
       test.write(buf)
       test.expect(413, done)
     })
+
+    it('should not error when inflating', function (done) {
+      var server = createServer({ limit: '1kb' })
+      var test = request(server).post('/')
+      test.set('Content-Encoding', 'gzip')
+      test.set('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
+      test.write(Buffer.from('1f8b080000000000000a2b2e29b2d51b05a360148c580000a0351f92040400', 'hex'))
+      test.expect(413, done)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('with parameterLimit option', function () {