diff --git a/packages/chat/src/chat.test.ts b/packages/chat/src/chat.test.ts
index ce69e522..b395ab05 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/chat.test.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/chat.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,77 @@ describe("Chat", () => {
     expect(mockState.connect).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("should disconnect adapters during shutdown", async () => {
+    await chat.shutdown();
+
+    if (!mockAdapter.disconnect) {
+      throw new Error("Expected mock adapter disconnect to be defined");
+    }
+
+    expect(mockAdapter.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(mockState.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should disconnect adapter before state adapter during shutdown", async () => {
+    await chat.shutdown();
+
+    if (!mockAdapter.disconnect) {
+      throw new Error("Expected mock adapter disconnect to be defined");
+    }
+
+    const adapterDisconnectCall =
+      (mockAdapter.disconnect as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mock
+        .invocationCallOrder[0];
+    const stateDisconnectCall = (mockState.disconnect as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>)
+      .mock.invocationCallOrder[0];
+    expect(adapterDisconnectCall).toBeLessThan(stateDisconnectCall);
+  });
+
+  it("should allow adapters without disconnect during shutdown", async () => {
+    const adapterWithoutDisconnect: Adapter = {
+      ...createMockAdapter("slack"),
+      disconnect: undefined,
+    };
+    const state = createMockState();
+    const localChat = new Chat({
+      userName: "testbot",
+      adapters: { slack: adapterWithoutDisconnect },
+      state,
+      logger: mockLogger,
+    });
+
+    await localChat.webhooks.slack(
+      new Request("http://test.com", { method: "POST" })
+    );
+    await expect(localChat.shutdown()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+    expect(state.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should disconnect all adapters during shutdown", async () => {
+    const slackAdapter = createMockAdapter("slack");
+    const discordAdapter = createMockAdapter("discord");
+    const state = createMockState();
+    const multiAdapterChat = new Chat({
+      userName: "testbot",
+      adapters: { slack: slackAdapter, discord: discordAdapter },
+      state,
+      logger: mockLogger,
+    });
+
+    await multiAdapterChat.webhooks.slack(
+      new Request("http://test.com", { method: "POST" })
+    );
+    await multiAdapterChat.shutdown();
+
+    if (!slackAdapter.disconnect || !discordAdapter.disconnect) {
+      throw new Error("Expected mock adapter disconnect to be defined");
+    }
+
+    expect(slackAdapter.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(discordAdapter.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(state.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("should register webhook handlers", () => {
     expect(chat.webhooks.slack).toBeDefined();
     expect(typeof chat.webhooks.slack).toBe("function");
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/chat.ts b/packages/chat/src/chat.ts
index 2b8d50ea..9c899b75 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/chat.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/chat.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ export class Chat<
    */
   async shutdown(): Promise<void> {
     this.logger.info("Shutting down chat instance...");
+    const shutdownPromises = Array.from(this.adapters.values()).map(
+      async (adapter) => {
+        if (!adapter.disconnect) {
+          return;
+        }
+        this.logger.debug("Disconnecting adapter", adapter.name);
+        await adapter.disconnect();
+        this.logger.debug("Adapter disconnected", adapter.name);
+      }
+    );
+    await Promise.all(shutdownPromises);
     await this._stateAdapter.disconnect();
     this.initialized = false;
     this.initPromise = null;
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/mock-adapter.ts b/packages/chat/src/mock-adapter.ts
index bf3a8d00..dece27fb 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/mock-adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/mock-adapter.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function createMockAdapter(name = "slack"): Adapter {
     name,
     userName: `${name}-bot`,
     initialize: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    disconnect: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     handleWebhook: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(new Response("ok")),
     postMessage: vi
       .fn()
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/types.ts b/packages/chat/src/types.ts
index 21647219..e3af53e0 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/chat/src/types.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ export interface Adapter<TThreadId = unknown, TRawMessage = unknown> {
   /** Called when Chat instance is created (internal use) */
   initialize(chat: ChatInstance): Promise<void>;
 
+  /** Cleanup hook called when Chat instance is shutdown */
+  disconnect?(): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Check if a thread is a direct message conversation.
    *