diff --git a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/McpSessionHandler.cs b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/McpSessionHandler.cs
index b2f94fb28..3968e4158 100644
--- a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/McpSessionHandler.cs
+++ b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/McpSessionHandler.cs
@@ -173,21 +173,42 @@ public Task ProcessMessagesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 
     private async Task ProcessMessagesCoreAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        // Track handler tasks so we can await them during shutdown. This ensures
+        // that service scopes (e.g., from ASP.NET Core request services in stateless mode)
+        // are not disposed while handlers are still executing.
+        List<Task> pendingHandlerTasks = [];
         try
         {
             await foreach (var message in _transport.MessageReader.ReadAllAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 LogMessageRead(EndpointName, message.GetType().Name);
 
-                // Fire and forget the message handling to avoid blocking the transport.
+                // Launch the message handler without blocking the transport read loop.
+                Task handlerTask;
                 if (message.Context?.ExecutionContext is null)
                 {
-                    _ = ProcessMessageAsync();
+                    handlerTask = ProcessMessageAsync();
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     // Flow the execution context from the HTTP request corresponding to this message if provided.
-                    ExecutionContext.Run(message.Context.ExecutionContext, _ => _ = ProcessMessageAsync(), null);
+                    Task? capturedTask = null;
+                    ExecutionContext.Run(message.Context.ExecutionContext, _ => capturedTask = ProcessMessageAsync(), null);
+                    handlerTask = capturedTask!;
+                }
+
+                pendingHandlerTasks.Add(handlerTask);
+
+                // Periodically prune completed tasks to avoid unbounded list growth.
+                if (pendingHandlerTasks.Count > 50)
+                {
+                    for (int i = pendingHandlerTasks.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+                    {
+                        if (pendingHandlerTasks[i].IsCompleted)
+                        {
+                            pendingHandlerTasks.RemoveAt(i);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 async Task ProcessMessageAsync()
@@ -297,6 +318,23 @@ ex is OperationCanceledException &&
         }
         finally
         {
+            // Wait for all outstanding message handlers to complete before returning.
+            // This is critical in stateless HTTP mode where the service scope from the
+            // ASP.NET Core request is disposed after the message processing task completes.
+            // Without this, handlers could get ObjectDisposedException when trying to
+            // resolve scoped services.
+            if (pendingHandlerTasks.Count > 0)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.WhenAll(pendingHandlerTasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Exceptions from individual handlers are already logged within ProcessMessageAsync.
+                }
+            }
+
             // Fail any pending requests, as they'll never be satisfied.
             foreach (var entry in _pendingRequests)
             {
diff --git a/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerHandlerLifecycleTests.cs b/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerHandlerLifecycleTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf24cdf82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerHandlerLifecycleTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using ModelContextProtocol.Client;
+using ModelContextProtocol.Protocol;
+using ModelContextProtocol.Server;
+
+namespace ModelContextProtocol.Tests.Server;
+
+public class McpServerHandlerLifecycleTests : ClientServerTestBase
+{
+    public McpServerHandlerLifecycleTests(ITestOutputHelper testOutputHelper)
+        : base(testOutputHelper)
+    {
+    }
+
+    protected override void ConfigureServices(ServiceCollection services, IMcpServerBuilder mcpServerBuilder)
+    {
+        mcpServerBuilder.WithTools<SlowTool>();
+        services.AddScoped<TrackedService>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ScopedServicesAreAccessibleThroughoutHandlerLifetime_EvenDuringShutdown()
+    {
+        // Arrange: create client and call the slow tool
+        await using McpClient client = await CreateMcpClientForServer();
+        var tools = await client.ListToolsAsync(cancellationToken: TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        var tool = tools.First(t => t.Name == "slow_tool");
+
+        TrackedService.Reset();
+
+        // Act: invoke the tool which delays, then accesses the scoped service
+        CallToolResult result = await tool.CallAsync(cancellationToken: TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        // Assert: the scoped service was successfully accessed after the delay.
+        // If the handler task were not awaited during shutdown, the service scope could
+        // be disposed before the handler finishes, causing ObjectDisposedException.
+        Assert.Equal(1, TrackedService.TotalConstructed);
+        var textContent = Assert.IsType<TextContentBlock>(result.Content.First());
+        Assert.Contains("service-ok", textContent.Text);
+    }
+
+    [McpServerToolType]
+    public sealed class SlowTool
+    {
+        [McpServerTool]
+        public static async Task<string> SlowToolAsync(TrackedService service, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            // Simulate a handler that takes some time, then accesses a scoped service.
+            await Task.Delay(100, cancellationToken);
+
+            // Access the scoped service after the delay. If the scope were disposed
+            // prematurely, this would throw ObjectDisposedException.
+            service.DoWork();
+
+            return "service-ok";
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class TrackedService : IAsyncDisposable
+    {
+        private static int s_totalConstructed;
+        private static int s_totalDisposed;
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public TrackedService()
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref s_totalConstructed);
+        }
+
+        public static int TotalConstructed => Volatile.Read(ref s_totalConstructed);
+        public static int TotalDisposed => Volatile.Read(ref s_totalDisposed);
+
+        public static void Reset()
+        {
+            Interlocked.Exchange(ref s_totalConstructed, 0);
+            Interlocked.Exchange(ref s_totalDisposed, 0);
+        }
+
+        public void DoWork()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(TrackedService));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref s_totalDisposed);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}