diff --git a/blob/service.go b/blob/service.go
index 12ef3ea828..7016269c07 100644
--- a/blob/service.go
+++ b/blob/service.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type Service struct {
 
 	// activeSubscriptions tracks the number of active subscriptions
 	activeSubscriptions sync.WaitGroup
+	stopped             bool
 	mu                  sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ func (s *Service) Start(context.Context) error {
 func (s *Service) Stop(context.Context) error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	if s.cancel != nil {
+		s.stopped = true
 		s.cancel()
 	}
 	s.mu.Unlock()
@@ -103,6 +105,10 @@ type SubscriptionResponse struct {
 
 func (s *Service) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, ns share.Namespace) (<-chan *SubscriptionResponse, error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
+	if s.stopped {
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("service has been stopped")
+	}
 	if s.ctx == nil {
 		s.mu.Unlock()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("service has not been started")
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ func (s *Service) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, ns share.Namespace) (<-chan *Su
 			select {
 			case header, ok := <-headerCh:
 				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					log.Debug("blobsub: cancelling subscription due to user context closing")
 					return
 				}
 				if !ok {
@@ -134,6 +141,7 @@ func (s *Service) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, ns share.Namespace) (<-chan *Su
 				blobs, err := s.getAll(ctx, header, []share.Namespace{ns})
 				if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) || errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
 					// context canceled, continuing would lead to unexpected missed heights for the client
+					log.Debug("blobsub: cancelling subscription due to user context closing")
 					return
 				}
 				if err != nil {
@@ -143,12 +151,15 @@ func (s *Service) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, ns share.Namespace) (<-chan *Su
 
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
+					log.Debug("blobsub: cancelling subscription with pending response due to user context closing")
 					return
 				case blobCh <- &SubscriptionResponse{Blobs: blobs, Height: header.Height()}:
 				}
 			case <-ctx.Done():
+				log.Debug("blobsub: cancelling subscription due to user context closing")
 				return
 			case <-s.ctx.Done():
+				log.Debug("blobsub: cancelling subscription due to service context closing")
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -252,7 +263,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetAll(ctx context.Context, height uint64, namespaces []share.
 func (s *Service) getAll(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	header *header.ExtendedHeader,
-	namespaces []share.Namespace
+	namespaces []share.Namespace,
 ) ([]*Blob, error) {
 	height := header.Height()
 	var (