diff --git a/crates/napi/src/threadsafe_function.rs b/crates/napi/src/threadsafe_function.rs
index 3f0dbb9a..a38e7e0e 100644
--- a/crates/napi/src/threadsafe_function.rs
+++ b/crates/napi/src/threadsafe_function.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use std::ffi::CString;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
 use std::ptr;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::bindgen_runtime::ToNapiValue;
 use crate::{check_status, sys, Env, Error, JsError, Result, Status};
@@ -146,21 +146,28 @@ type_level_enum! {
 /// ```
 pub struct ThreadsafeFunction<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T = ErrorStrategy::CalleeHandled> {
   raw_tsfn: sys::napi_threadsafe_function,
-  aborted: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+  aborted: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
   ref_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
   _phantom: PhantomData<(T, ES)>,
 }
 
 impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> Clone for ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
   fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-    if !self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if !*is_aborted {
       let acquire_status = unsafe { sys::napi_acquire_threadsafe_function(self.raw_tsfn) };
       debug_assert!(
         acquire_status == sys::Status::napi_ok,
         "Acquire threadsafe function failed in clone"
       );
+    } else {
+      panic!("ThreadsafeFunction was aborted, can not clone it");
     }
 
+    self.ref_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel);
+
+    drop(is_aborted);
+
     Self {
       raw_tsfn: self.raw_tsfn,
       aborted: Arc::clone(&self.aborted),
@@ -196,6 +203,8 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
     let initial_thread_count = 1usize;
     let mut raw_tsfn = ptr::null_mut();
     let ptr = Box::into_raw(Box::new(callback)) as *mut c_void;
+    let aborted = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+    let aborted_ptr = Arc::into_raw(aborted.clone());
     check_status!(unsafe {
       sys::napi_create_threadsafe_function(
         env,
@@ -206,16 +215,12 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
         initial_thread_count,
         ptr,
         Some(thread_finalize_cb::<T, V, R>),
-        ptr,
+        aborted_ptr as *mut c_void,
         Some(call_js_cb::<T, V, R, ES>),
         &mut raw_tsfn,
       )
     })?;
 
-    let aborted = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-    let aborted_ptr = Arc::into_raw(aborted.clone()) as *mut c_void;
-    check_status!(unsafe { sys::napi_add_env_cleanup_hook(env, Some(cleanup_cb), aborted_ptr) })?;
-
     Ok(ThreadsafeFunction {
       raw_tsfn,
       aborted,
@@ -229,12 +234,14 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
   ///
   /// "ref" is a keyword so that we use "refer" here.
   pub fn refer(&mut self, env: &Env) -> Result<()> {
-    if self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if *is_aborted {
       return Err(Error::new(
         Status::Closing,
         "Can not ref, Thread safe function already aborted".to_string(),
       ));
     }
+    drop(is_aborted);
     self.ref_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel);
     check_status!(unsafe { sys::napi_ref_threadsafe_function(env.0, self.raw_tsfn) })
   }
@@ -242,7 +249,8 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
   /// See [napi_unref_threadsafe_function](https://nodejs.org/api/n-api.html#n_api_napi_unref_threadsafe_function)
   /// for more information.
   pub fn unref(&mut self, env: &Env) -> Result<()> {
-    if self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if *is_aborted {
       return Err(Error::new(
         Status::Closing,
         "Can not unref, Thread safe function already aborted".to_string(),
@@ -253,17 +261,21 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
   }
 
   pub fn aborted(&self) -> bool {
-    self.aborted.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    *is_aborted
   }
 
   pub fn abort(self) -> Result<()> {
-    check_status!(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_release_threadsafe_function(
-        self.raw_tsfn,
-        sys::ThreadsafeFunctionReleaseMode::abort,
-      )
-    })?;
-    self.aborted.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+    let mut is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if !*is_aborted {
+      check_status!(unsafe {
+        sys::napi_release_threadsafe_function(
+          self.raw_tsfn,
+          sys::ThreadsafeFunctionReleaseMode::abort,
+        )
+      })?;
+    }
+    *is_aborted = true;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -277,13 +289,14 @@ impl<T: 'static> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ErrorStrategy::CalleeHandled> {
   /// See [napi_call_threadsafe_function](https://nodejs.org/api/n-api.html#n_api_napi_call_threadsafe_function)
   /// for more information.
   pub fn call(&self, value: Result<T>, mode: ThreadsafeFunctionCallMode) -> Status {
-    if self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if *is_aborted {
       return Status::Closing;
     }
     unsafe {
       sys::napi_call_threadsafe_function(
         self.raw_tsfn,
-        Box::into_raw(Box::new(value)) as *mut _,
+        Box::into_raw(Box::new(value)) as *mut c_void,
         mode.into(),
       )
     }
@@ -295,13 +308,14 @@ impl<T: 'static> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ErrorStrategy::Fatal> {
   /// See [napi_call_threadsafe_function](https://nodejs.org/api/n-api.html#n_api_napi_call_threadsafe_function)
   /// for more information.
   pub fn call(&self, value: T, mode: ThreadsafeFunctionCallMode) -> Status {
-    if self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+    let is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if *is_aborted {
       return Status::Closing;
     }
     unsafe {
       sys::napi_call_threadsafe_function(
         self.raw_tsfn,
-        Box::into_raw(Box::new(value)) as *mut _,
+        Box::into_raw(Box::new(value)) as *mut c_void,
         mode.into(),
       )
     }
@@ -311,7 +325,8 @@ impl<T: 'static> ThreadsafeFunction<T, ErrorStrategy::Fatal> {
 
 impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> Drop for ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
   fn drop(&mut self) {
-    if !self.aborted.load(Ordering::Acquire) && self.ref_count.load(Ordering::Acquire) > 0usize {
+    let mut is_aborted = self.aborted.lock().unwrap();
+    if !*is_aborted && self.ref_count.load(Ordering::Acquire) <= 1 {
       let release_status = unsafe {
         sys::napi_release_threadsafe_function(
           self.raw_tsfn,
@@ -320,26 +335,29 @@ impl<T: 'static, ES: ErrorStrategy::T> Drop for ThreadsafeFunction<T, ES> {
       };
       assert!(
         release_status == sys::Status::napi_ok,
-        "Threadsafe Function release failed"
+        "Threadsafe Function release failed {:?}",
+        Status::from(release_status)
       );
+      *is_aborted = true;
+    } else {
+      self.ref_count.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Release);
     }
+    drop(is_aborted);
   }
 }
 
-unsafe extern "C" fn cleanup_cb(cleanup_data: *mut c_void) {
-  let aborted = unsafe { Arc::<AtomicBool>::from_raw(cleanup_data.cast()) };
-  aborted.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
-}
-
 unsafe extern "C" fn thread_finalize_cb<T: 'static, V: ToNapiValue, R>(
   _raw_env: sys::napi_env,
   finalize_data: *mut c_void,
-  _finalize_hint: *mut c_void,
+  finalize_hint: *mut c_void,
 ) where
   R: 'static + Send + FnMut(ThreadSafeCallContext<T>) -> Result<Vec<V>>,
 {
   // cleanup
   drop(unsafe { Box::<R>::from_raw(finalize_data.cast()) });
+  let aborted = unsafe { Arc::<Mutex<bool>>::from_raw(finalize_hint.cast()) };
+  let mut is_aborted = aborted.lock().unwrap();
+  *is_aborted = true;
 }
 
 unsafe extern "C" fn call_js_cb<T: 'static, V: ToNapiValue, R, ES>(
diff --git a/memory-testing/index.mjs b/memory-testing/index.mjs
index 8f6c4fd1..6dddeb9f 100644
--- a/memory-testing/index.mjs
+++ b/memory-testing/index.mjs
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ import { createSuite } from './test-util.mjs'
 await createSuite('reference')
 await createSuite('tokio-future')
 await createSuite('serde')
+await createSuite('tsfn')
diff --git a/memory-testing/src/lib.rs b/memory-testing/src/lib.rs
index e9ac5814..9720747f 100644
--- a/memory-testing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/memory-testing/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-use napi::{bindgen_prelude::*, Env};
+use std::thread::spawn;
+
+use napi::{
+  bindgen_prelude::*,
+  threadsafe_function::{ThreadSafeCallContext, ThreadsafeFunction, ThreadsafeFunctionCallMode},
+};
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate napi_derive;
@@ -111,10 +116,28 @@ impl MemoryHolder {
 pub struct ChildReference(SharedReference<MemoryHolder, ChildHolder>);
 
 #[napi]
-
 impl ChildReference {
   #[napi]
   pub fn count(&self) -> u32 {
     self.0.count() as u32
   }
 }
+
+#[napi]
+pub fn leaking_func(env: Env, func: JsFunction) -> napi::Result<()> {
+  let mut tsfn: ThreadsafeFunction<String> =
+    func.create_threadsafe_function(0, |mut ctx: ThreadSafeCallContext<String>| {
+      ctx.env.adjust_external_memory(ctx.value.len() as i64)?;
+      ctx
+        .env
+        .create_string_from_std(ctx.value)
+        .map(|js_string| vec![js_string])
+    })?;
+
+  tsfn.unref(&env)?;
+  spawn(move || {
+    tsfn.call(Ok("foo".into()), ThreadsafeFunctionCallMode::Blocking);
+  });
+
+  Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/memory-testing/tsfn.mjs b/memory-testing/tsfn.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9362aafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/memory-testing/tsfn.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { createRequire } from 'module'
+import { setTimeout } from 'timers/promises'
+
+import { displayMemoryUsageFromNode } from './util.mjs'
+
+const initialMemoryUsage = process.memoryUsage()
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
+
+const api = require(`./index.node`)
+
+let i = 1
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+while (true) {
+  api.leakingFunc(() => {})
+  if (i % 100000 === 0) {
+    await setTimeout(100)
+    global.gc?.()
+    displayMemoryUsageFromNode(initialMemoryUsage)
+  }
+  i++
+}