diff --git a/commonspace/commongetter.go b/commonspace/commongetter.go
index 12abdf4c..6807265b 100644
--- a/commonspace/commongetter.go
+++ b/commonspace/commongetter.go
@@ -5,18 +5,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/commonspace/object/syncobjectgetter"
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/commonspace/object/tree/objecttree"
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/commonspace/object/treegetter"
+	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
 type commonGetter struct {
 	treegetter.TreeGetter
 	spaceId         string
 	reservedObjects []syncobjectgetter.SyncObject
+	spaceIsClosed   *atomic.Bool
 }
 
-func newCommonGetter(spaceId string, getter treegetter.TreeGetter) *commonGetter {
+func newCommonGetter(spaceId string, getter treegetter.TreeGetter, spaceIsClosed *atomic.Bool) *commonGetter {
 	return &commonGetter{
-		TreeGetter: getter,
-		spaceId:    spaceId,
+		TreeGetter:    getter,
+		spaceId:       spaceId,
+		spaceIsClosed: spaceIsClosed,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ func (c *commonGetter) AddObject(object syncobjectgetter.SyncObject) {
 }
 
 func (c *commonGetter) GetTree(ctx context.Context, spaceId, treeId string) (objecttree.ObjectTree, error) {
+	if c.spaceIsClosed.Load() {
+		return nil, ErrSpaceClosed
+	}
 	if obj := c.getReservedObject(treeId); obj != nil {
 		return obj.(objecttree.ObjectTree), nil
 	}
@@ -41,6 +47,9 @@ func (c *commonGetter) getReservedObject(id string) syncobjectgetter.SyncObject
 }
 
 func (c *commonGetter) GetObject(ctx context.Context, objectId string) (obj syncobjectgetter.SyncObject, err error) {
+	if c.spaceIsClosed.Load() {
+		return nil, ErrSpaceClosed
+	}
 	if obj := c.getReservedObject(objectId); obj != nil {
 		return obj, nil
 	}
diff --git a/commonspace/space.go b/commonspace/space.go
index 4cb02e9f..b29cd513 100644
--- a/commonspace/space.go
+++ b/commonspace/space.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ type space struct {
 
 	handleQueue multiqueue.MultiQueue[HandleMessage]
 
-	isClosed  atomic.Bool
+	isClosed  *atomic.Bool
 	treesUsed atomic.Int32
 }
 
diff --git a/commonspace/spaceservice.go b/commonspace/spaceservice.go
index c26839b8..7ae37a81 100644
--- a/commonspace/spaceservice.go
+++ b/commonspace/spaceservice.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/net/peer"
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/net/pool"
 	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/nodeconf"
+	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
 const CName = "common.commonspace"
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ func (s *spaceService) NewSpace(ctx context.Context, id string) (Space, error) {
 	}
 
 	lastConfiguration := s.configurationService.GetLast()
-	getter := newCommonGetter(st.Id(), s.treeGetter)
+	var spaceIsClosed = &atomic.Bool{}
+	getter := newCommonGetter(st.Id(), s.treeGetter, spaceIsClosed)
 	syncStatus := syncstatus.NewNoOpSyncStatus()
 	// this will work only for clients, not the best solution, but...
 	if !lastConfiguration.IsResponsible(st.Id()) {
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ func (s *spaceService) NewSpace(ctx context.Context, id string) (Space, error) {
 		configuration: lastConfiguration,
 		peerManager:   peerManager,
 		storage:       st,
+		isClosed:      spaceIsClosed,
 	}
 	return sp, nil
 }