diff --git a/reader_test.go b/reader_test.go
index d777bc4a..ff59e9b3 100644
--- a/reader_test.go
+++ b/reader_test.go
@@ -1871,6 +1871,24 @@ func TestReaderClose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkReaderClose(b *testing.B) {
+	r := NewReader(ReaderConfig{
+		Brokers: []string{"localhost:9092"},
+		Topic:   makeTopic(),
+		MaxWait: 2 * time.Second,
+	})
+	defer r.Close()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		_, err := r.FetchMessage(ctx)
+		if err != context.DeadlineExceeded {
+			b.Errorf("bad err: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // writeMessagesForCompactionCheck writes messages with specific writer configuration.
 func writeMessagesForCompactionCheck(t *testing.T, topic string, msgs []Message) {
 	t.Helper()