diff --git a/src/graphql/execution/async_iterables.py b/src/graphql/execution/async_iterables.py
index 7646a7da..588f5234 100644
--- a/src/graphql/execution/async_iterables.py
+++ b/src/graphql/execution/async_iterables.py
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ async def map_async_iterable(
     >>> asyncio.run(doubled_numbers())
     [0, 2, 4]
     """
-    async with aclosing(iterable) as items:
+    async with aclosing(aiter(iterable)) as items:
         async for item in items:
             yield await callback(item)
diff --git a/tests/execution/test_map_async_iterable.py b/tests/execution/test_map_async_iterable.py
index 4133bc6b..9c0a5b2e 100644
--- a/tests/execution/test_map_async_iterable.py
+++ b/tests/execution/test_map_async_iterable.py
@@ -278,6 +278,44 @@ async def aclose(self):
         with pytest.raises(StopAsyncIteration):
             await anext(doubles)
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("termination", ["close", "throw", "callback_error"])
+    async def closes_iterator_returned_by_async_iterable(termination):
+        closed = False
+
+        async def source():
+            nonlocal closed
+            try:
+                yield 1
+            finally:
+                closed = True
+
+        iterator = source()
+
+        class Iterable:
+            def __aiter__(self):
+                return iterator
+
+        doubles = map_async_iterable(
+            Iterable(), throw if termination == "callback_error" else double
+        )
+        try:
+            if termination == "callback_error":
+                with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Ouch"):
+                    await anext(doubles)
+            else:
+                assert await anext(doubles) == 2
+                assert not closed
+                if termination == "close":
+                    await doubles.aclose()
+                else:
+                    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Ouch"):
+                        await doubles.athrow(RuntimeError("Ouch"))
+            assert closed
+            with pytest.raises(StopAsyncIteration):
+                await anext(doubles)
+        finally:
+            await iterator.aclose()
+
     async def iterable_exits_on_callback_error():
         exited = False
 
diff --git a/tests/execution/test_subscribe.py b/tests/execution/test_subscribe.py
index 4e932678..843d787a 100644
--- a/tests/execution/test_subscribe.py
+++ b/tests/execution/test_subscribe.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
-from collections.abc import AsyncIterable, AsyncIterator, Callable
+from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, AsyncIterable, AsyncIterator, Callable
 from typing import (
     Any,
     TypedDict,
@@ -1224,6 +1224,45 @@ async def resolve(cls, message, _info) -> str:
 
         await subscription.aclose()  # type: ignore
 
+    async def should_close_iterator_returned_by_async_iterable():
+        closed = False
+
+        async def generate_messages():
+            nonlocal closed
+            try:
+                yield "Hello"
+            finally:
+                closed = True
+
+        messages = generate_messages()
+
+        class MessageIterable:
+            def __aiter__(self):
+                return messages
+
+        schema = GraphQLSchema(
+            query=QueryType,
+            subscription=GraphQLObjectType(
+                "Subscription",
+                {
+                    "newMessage": GraphQLField(
+                        GraphQLString,
+                        resolve=lambda message, _info: message,
+                        subscribe=lambda _obj, _info: MessageIterable(),
+                    )
+                },
+            ),
+        )
+        subscription = subscribe(schema, parse("subscription { newMessage }"))
+        assert isinstance(subscription, AsyncGenerator)
+        try:
+            assert await anext(subscription) == ({"newMessage": "Hello"}, None)
+            assert not closed
+            await subscription.aclose()
+            assert closed
+        finally:
+            await messages.aclose()
+
     async def should_close_custom_async_iterator():
         class MessageGenerator:
             closed: bool = False