diff --git a/rpcclient/infrastructure.go b/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
index e34fc1827e..b0a961be99 100644
--- a/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
+++ b/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ out:
 // handleSendPostMessage handles performing the passed HTTP request, reading the
 // result, unmarshalling it, and delivering the unmarshalled result to the
 // provided response channel.
-func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(jReq *jsonRequest) {
+func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(ctx context.Context, jReq *jsonRequest) {
 	var (
 		lastErr      error
 		backoff      time.Duration
@@ -782,11 +782,12 @@ func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(jReq *jsonRequest) {
 	}
 
 	tries := 10
+retryloop:
 	for i := 0; i < tries; i++ {
 		var httpReq *http.Request
 
 		bodyReader := bytes.NewReader(jReq.marshalledJSON)
-		httpReq, err = http.NewRequest("POST", httpURL, bodyReader)
+		httpReq, err = http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", httpURL, bodyReader)
 		if err != nil {
 			jReq.responseChan <- &Response{result: nil, err: err}
 			return
@@ -812,6 +813,11 @@ func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(jReq *jsonRequest) {
 			break
 		}
 
+		// We must observe the contract that shutdown returns ErrClientShutdown.
+		if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) && errors.Is(context.Cause(ctx), ErrClientShutdown) {
+			err = ErrClientShutdown
+		}
+
 		// Save the last error for the case where we backoff further,
 		// retry and get an invalid response but no error. If this
 		// happens the saved last error will be used to enrich the error
@@ -830,8 +836,13 @@ func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(jReq *jsonRequest) {
 		select {
 		case <-time.After(backoff):
 
-		case <-c.shutdown:
-			return
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			err = ctx.Err()
+			// maintain our contract: shutdown errors are ErrClientShutdown
+			if errors.Is(context.Cause(ctx), ErrClientShutdown) {
+				err = ErrClientShutdown
+			}
+			break retryloop
 		}
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -891,30 +902,28 @@ func (c *Client) handleSendPostMessage(jReq *jsonRequest) {
 // in HTTP POST mode.  It uses a buffered channel to serialize output messages
 // while allowing the sender to continue running asynchronously.  It must be run
 // as a goroutine.
-func (c *Client) sendPostHandler() {
+func (c *Client) sendPostHandler(ctx context.Context) {
 out:
 	for {
 		// Send any messages ready for send until the shutdown channel
 		// is closed.
 		select {
 		case jReq := <-c.sendPostChan:
-			c.handleSendPostMessage(jReq)
+			c.handleSendPostMessage(ctx, jReq)
 
-		case <-c.shutdown:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break out
 		}
 	}
 
+	err := context.Cause(ctx)
 	// Drain any wait channels before exiting so nothing is left waiting
 	// around to send.
 cleanup:
 	for {
 		select {
 		case jReq := <-c.sendPostChan:
-			jReq.responseChan <- &Response{
-				result: nil,
-				err:    ErrClientShutdown,
-			}
+			jReq.responseChan <- &Response{result: nil, err: err}
 
 		default:
 			break cleanup
@@ -1178,8 +1187,13 @@ func (c *Client) start() {
 	// Start the I/O processing handlers depending on whether the client is
 	// in HTTP POST mode or the default websocket mode.
 	if c.config.HTTPPostMode {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancelCause(context.Background())
 		c.wg.Add(1)
-		go c.sendPostHandler()
+		go c.sendPostHandler(ctx)
+		go func() {
+			<-c.shutdown
+			cancel(ErrClientShutdown)
+		}()
 	} else {
 		c.wg.Add(3)
 		go func() {
diff --git a/rpcclient/infrastructure_test.go b/rpcclient/infrastructure_test.go
index 8416b7ad3c..214348985f 100644
--- a/rpcclient/infrastructure_test.go
+++ b/rpcclient/infrastructure_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package rpcclient
 
 import (
+	"io"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -108,3 +112,85 @@ func TestParseAddressString(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// TestHTTPPostShutdownInterruptsPendingRequest ensures that a client operating
+// in HTTP POST mode can interrupt an in-flight request during shutdown.
+func TestHTTPPostShutdownInterruptsPendingRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	requestAccepted := make(chan struct{})
+	serverDone := make(chan struct{})
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(serverDone)
+
+		conn, err := listener.Accept()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			err := conn.Close()
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}()
+
+		close(requestAccepted)
+
+		_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, conn)
+	}()
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err := listener.Close()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		<-serverDone
+	})
+
+	connCfg := &ConnConfig{
+		Host:         listener.Addr().String(),
+		User:         "user",
+		Pass:         "pass",
+		DisableTLS:   true,
+		HTTPPostMode: true,
+	}
+
+	client, err := New(connCfg, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(client.Shutdown)
+
+	future := client.GetBlockCountAsync()
+
+	// Ensure the server sees the request before we initiate shutdown.
+	select {
+	case <-requestAccepted:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("server did not accept client connection")
+	}
+
+	// The request should remain pending until shutdown is requested.
+	select {
+	case <-future:
+		t.Fatalf("expected request to remain pending until shutdown")
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	client.Shutdown()
+
+	waitDone := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		client.WaitForShutdown()
+		close(waitDone)
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for shutdown to complete before asserting the final error.
+	select {
+	case <-waitDone:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("client shutdown did not complete")
+	}
+
+	result, err := future.Receive()
+	require.Zero(t, result)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, ErrClientShutdown.Error())
+}