diff --git a/nats-extra/src/request_many.rs b/nats-extra/src/request_many.rs
index 06166a4..a28d749 100644
--- a/nats-extra/src/request_many.rs
+++ b/nats-extra/src/request_many.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-use async_nats::{subject::ToSubject, Client, RequestError, Subscriber};
+use async_nats::{subject::ToSubject, Client, RequestError, StatusCode, Subscriber};
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures::{FutureExt, Stream, StreamExt};
 
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ impl RequestMany {
             sentinel: self.sentinel,
             max_messages: self.max_messags,
             stall_wait: self.stall_wait,
+            reason: None,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -260,6 +261,23 @@ pub struct Responses {
     sentinel: SentinelPredicate,
     max_messages: Option<usize>,
     stall_wait: Option<Duration>,
+    reason: Option<TerminationReason>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum TerminationReason {
+    MaxMessages,
+    MaxWait,
+    StallWait,
+    Sentinel,
+    NoResponders,
+    SubscriptionClosed,
+}
+
+impl Responses {
+    pub fn termination_reason(&self) -> Option<TerminationReason> {
+        self.reason.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Stream for Responses {
@@ -270,6 +288,7 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
         if let Some(timer) = self.timer.as_mut() {
             match timer.poll_unpin(cx) {
                 Poll::Ready(_) => {
+                    self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::MaxWait);
                     return Poll::Ready(None);
                 }
                 Poll::Pending => {}
@@ -279,6 +298,7 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
         // max_messages
         if let Some(max_messages) = self.max_messages {
             if self.messages_received >= max_messages {
+                self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::MaxMessages);
                 return Poll::Ready(None);
             }
         }
@@ -291,6 +311,7 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
 
             match stall.as_mut().poll_unpin(cx) {
                 Poll::Ready(_) => {
+                    self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::StallWait);
                     return Poll::Ready(None);
                 }
                 Poll::Pending => {}
@@ -300,6 +321,12 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
         match self.responses.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
             Poll::Ready(message) => match message {
                 Some(message) => {
+                    // no responders
+                    if message.status == Some(StatusCode::NO_RESPONDERS) {
+                        self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::NoResponders);
+                        return Poll::Ready(None);
+                    }
+
                     self.messages_received += 1;
 
                     // reset timer
@@ -309,6 +336,7 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
                     match self.sentinel {
                         Some(ref sentinel) => {
                             if sentinel(&message) {
+                                self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::Sentinel);
                                 Poll::Ready(None)
                             } else {
                                 Poll::Ready(Some(message))
@@ -317,7 +345,10 @@ impl Stream for Responses {
                         None => Poll::Ready(Some(message)),
                     }
                 }
-                None => Poll::Ready(None),
+                None => {
+                    self.reason = Some(TerminationReason::SubscriptionClosed);
+                    Poll::Ready(None)
+                }
             },
             Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
         }
diff --git a/nats-extra/tests/request_many_tests.rs b/nats-extra/tests/request_many_tests.rs
index f3932ae..e5a2d71 100644
--- a/nats-extra/tests/request_many_tests.rs
+++ b/nats-extra/tests/request_many_tests.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mod request_many {
 
         // request many with sentinel
         let mut requests = client.subscribe("test").await.unwrap();
-        let responses = client
+        let mut responses = client
             .request_many()
             .sentinel(|msg| msg.payload.is_empty())
             .send("test", "data".into())
@@ -45,12 +45,20 @@ mod request_many {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(responses.count().await, 100);
+        let mut count = 0;
+        while let Some(_) = responses.next().await {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+        assert_eq!(count, 100);
+        assert_eq!(
+            responses.termination_reason(),
+            Some(nats_extra::request_many::TerminationReason::Sentinel)
+        );
         requests.unsubscribe().await.unwrap();
 
         // request many with max messages
         let mut requests = client.subscribe("test").await.unwrap();
-        let responses = client
+        let mut responses = client
             .request_many()
             .max_messages(20)
             .send("test", "data".into())
@@ -66,12 +74,21 @@ mod request_many {
                 .unwrap();
         }
 
-        assert_eq!(responses.count().await, 20);
+        let mut count = 0;
+        while let Some(_) = responses.next().await {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+        assert_eq!(count, 20);
+        let termination = responses.termination_reason();
+        assert_eq!(
+            termination,
+            Some(nats_extra::request_many::TerminationReason::MaxMessages)
+        );
         requests.unsubscribe().await.unwrap();
 
         // request many with stall
         let mut requests = client.subscribe("test").await.unwrap();
-        let responses = client
+        let mut responses = client
             .request_many()
             .stall_wait(Duration::from_millis(100))
             .send("test", "data".into())
@@ -94,11 +111,19 @@ mod request_many {
                 requests.unsubscribe().await.unwrap();
             }
         });
-        assert_eq!(responses.count().await, 50);
+        let mut count = 0;
+        while let Some(_) = responses.next().await {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+        assert_eq!(count, 50);
+        assert_eq!(
+            responses.termination_reason(),
+            Some(nats_extra::request_many::TerminationReason::StallWait)
+        );
 
         // request many with max wait
         let mut requests = client.subscribe("test").await.unwrap();
-        let responses = client
+        let mut responses = client
             .request_many()
             .max_wait(Some(Duration::from_secs(5)))
             .send("test", "data".into())
@@ -120,6 +145,31 @@ mod request_many {
                 }
             }
         });
-        assert_eq!(responses.count().await, 20);
+        let mut count = 0;
+        while let Some(_) = responses.next().await {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+        assert_eq!(count, 20);
+        assert_eq!(
+            responses.termination_reason(),
+            Some(nats_extra::request_many::TerminationReason::MaxWait)
+        );
+
+        // no responders
+        let mut responses = client
+            .request_many()
+            .send("noone_listening", "data".into())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let mut count = 0;
+        while let Some(_) = responses.next().await {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+        assert_eq!(count, 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            responses.termination_reason(),
+            Some(nats_extra::request_many::TerminationReason::NoResponders)
+        );
     }
 }