diff --git a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/MatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/MatrixClient.kt
index c19793fb8d..6a85cf45f5 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/MatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/MatrixClient.kt
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
-import java.io.Closeable
 import java.util.Optional
 
-interface MatrixClient : Closeable {
+interface MatrixClient {
     val sessionId: SessionId
     val deviceId: DeviceId
     val userProfile: StateFlow<MatrixUser>
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
index 6a69511fd3..d3a004115f 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
@@ -476,16 +476,13 @@ class RustMatrixClient(
 
     override fun roomDirectoryService(): RoomDirectoryService = roomDirectoryService
 
-    override fun close() {
+    internal suspend fun destroy() {
         innerNotificationClient.close()
 
-        appCoroutineScope.launch {
-            roomFactory.destroy()
-            rustSyncService.destroy()
-            notificationSettingsService.destroy()
-            // This is sync, but it can destroy the `Client` instance and block stopping the sync service
-            notificationProcessSetup.destroy()
-        }
+        roomFactory.destroy()
+        rustSyncService.destroy()
+        notificationSettingsService.destroy()
+        notificationProcessSetup.destroy()
 
         sessionCoroutineScope.cancel()
         clientDelegateTaskHandle?.cancelAndDestroy()
@@ -504,7 +501,7 @@ class RustMatrixClient(
 
     override suspend fun clearCache() {
         innerClient.clearCaches()
-        close()
+        destroy()
     }
 
     override suspend fun logout(userInitiated: Boolean, ignoreSdkError: Boolean) {
@@ -527,7 +524,7 @@ class RustMatrixClient(
                     }
                 }
             }
-            close()
+            destroy()
 
             deleteSessionDirectory()
             if (userInitiated) {
@@ -577,7 +574,7 @@ class RustMatrixClient(
                     throw it
                 }
             }
-            close()
+            destroy()
             deleteSessionDirectory()
             sessionStore.removeSession(sessionId.value)
         }.onFailure {
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactoryTest.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactoryTest.kt
index 887155e5d7..c051aebbac 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactoryTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactoryTest.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class RustMatrixClientFactoryTest {
         val sut = createRustMatrixClientFactory()
         val result = sut.create(aSessionData())
         assertThat(result.sessionId).isEqualTo(SessionId("@alice:server.org"))
-        result.close()
+        result.destroy()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientTest.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientTest.kt
index 33f943cf53..f9a1afb656 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientTest.kt
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ import java.io.File
 class RustMatrixClientTest {
     @Test
     fun `ensure that sessionId and deviceId can be retrieved from the client`() = runTest {
-        createRustMatrixClient().use { sut ->
-            assertThat(sut.sessionId).isEqualTo(A_USER_ID)
-            assertThat(sut.deviceId).isEqualTo(A_DEVICE_ID)
+        createRustMatrixClient().run {
+            assertThat(sessionId).isEqualTo(A_USER_ID)
+            assertThat(deviceId).isEqualTo(A_DEVICE_ID)
+            destroy()
         }
     }
 
@@ -38,16 +39,16 @@ class RustMatrixClientTest {
     fun `clear cache invokes the method clearCaches from the client and close it`() = runTest {
         val clearCachesResult = lambdaRecorder<Unit> { }
         val closeResult = lambdaRecorder<Unit> { }
-        createRustMatrixClient(
+        val client = createRustMatrixClient(
             client = FakeRustClient(
                 clearCachesResult = clearCachesResult,
                 closeResult = closeResult,
             )
-        ).use { sut ->
-            sut.clearCache()
-            clearCachesResult.assertions().isCalledOnce()
-            closeResult.assertions().isCalledOnce()
-        }
+        )
+        client.clearCache()
+        clearCachesResult.assertions().isCalledOnce()
+        closeResult.assertions().isCalledOnce()
+        client.destroy()
     }
 
     private fun TestScope.createRustMatrixClient(
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
index 8a77a60975..446a039bd9 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ class FakeMatrixClient(
         deactivateAccountResult(password, eraseData)
     }
 
-    override fun close() = Unit
-
     override suspend fun getUserProfile(): Result<MatrixUser> = simulateLongTask {
         val result = getProfileResults[sessionId]?.getOrNull() ?: MatrixUser(sessionId, userDisplayName, userAvatarUrl)
         _userProfile.tryEmit(result)