diff --git a/TinyFrame.c b/TinyFrame.c
index 4ad41e7..93094cc 100644
--- a/TinyFrame.c
+++ b/TinyFrame.c
@@ -372,6 +372,12 @@ static void _TF_FN TF_HandleReceivedMessage(TinyFrame *tf)
                 if (res == TF_RENEW) {
                     renew_id_listener(ilst);
                 }
+                else if (res == TF_CLOSE) {
+                    // Set userdata to NULL to avoid calling user for cleanup
+                    ilst->userdata = NULL;
+                    ilst->userdata2 = NULL;
+                    cleanup_id_listener(tf, i, ilst);
+                }
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -389,8 +395,12 @@ static void _TF_FN TF_HandleReceivedMessage(TinyFrame *tf)
             res = tlst->fn(tf, &msg);
 
             if (res != TF_NEXT) {
-                // if it's TF_CLOSE, we assume user already cleaned up userdata
-                // TF_RENEW doesn't make sense here because type listeners don't expire
+                // type listeners don't have userdata.
+                // TF_RENEW doesn't make sense here because type listeners don't expire = same as TF_STAY
+
+                if (res == TF_CLOSE) {
+                    cleanup_type_listener(tf, i, tlst);
+                }
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -404,8 +414,16 @@ static void _TF_FN TF_HandleReceivedMessage(TinyFrame *tf)
             res = glst->fn(tf, &msg);
 
             if (res != TF_NEXT) {
-                // if it's TF_CLOSE, we assume user already cleaned up userdata
-                // TF_RENEW doesn't make sense here because generic listeners don't expire
+                // generic listeners don't have userdata.
+                // TF_RENEW doesn't make sense here because generic listeners don't expire = same as TF_STAY
+
+                // note: It's not expected that user will have multiple generic listeners, or
+                // ever actually remove them. They're most useful as default callbacks if no other listener
+                // handled the message.
+
+                if (res == TF_CLOSE) {
+                    cleanup_generic_listener(tf, i, glst);
+                }
                 return;
             }
         }