diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/CHANGELOG.md
index 30d35fcc7b66..1a7c1dfbfa4b 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### Breaking Changes
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
+- Fixed an async retry hang that could occur when draining a retryable response body after the response was closed.
 
 ### Other Changes
 
diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/main/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicy.java b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/main/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicy.java
index 7c64c1c51479..997ffe854101 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/main/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicy.java
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/main/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicy.java
@@ -174,15 +174,18 @@ private Mono<HttpResponse> attemptAsync(HttpPipelineCallContext context, HttpPip
                 int newPrimaryTry = getNewPrimaryTry(considerSecondary, primaryTry, tryingPrimary);
 
                 Flux<ByteBuffer> responseBody = response.getBody();
-                response.close();
+                final boolean consideredSecondaryForRetry = newConsiderSecondary;
 
                 if (responseBody == null) {
-                    return attemptAsync(context, next, originalRequest, newConsiderSecondary, newPrimaryTry,
+                    response.close();
+                    return attemptAsync(context, next, originalRequest, consideredSecondaryForRetry, newPrimaryTry,
                         attempt + 1, suppressed);
                 } else {
                     return responseBody.ignoreElements()
-                        .then(attemptAsync(context, next, originalRequest, newConsiderSecondary, newPrimaryTry,
-                            attempt + 1, suppressed));
+                        .doFinally(ignored -> response.close())
+                        .onErrorResume(drainError -> Mono.empty())
+                        .then(Mono.defer(() -> attemptAsync(context, next, originalRequest, consideredSecondaryForRetry,
+                            newPrimaryTry, attempt + 1, suppressed)));
                 }
 
             }
diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/test/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicyTest.java b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/test/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicyTest.java
index 0238364c7c2f..8ff42bf3a55c 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/test/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicyTest.java
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/src/test/java/com/azure/storage/common/policy/RequestRetryPolicyTest.java
@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
 import reactor.core.Exceptions;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@
 public class RequestRetryPolicyTest {
     static RequestRetryOptions retryTestOptions
         = new RequestRetryOptions(RetryPolicyType.EXPONENTIAL, 4, 2, 100L, 1000L, "SecondaryHost");
+    private static final RequestRetryOptions FAST_RETRY_OPTIONS
+        = new RequestRetryOptions(RetryPolicyType.FIXED, 4, (Integer) null, 1L, 5L, null);
 
     @SyncAsyncTest
     public void requestRetryPolicySuccessMaxRetries() {
@@ -146,6 +152,123 @@ public Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request) {
         assertEquals(3, closeCalls.get());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void retryDrainsBodyBeforeClosingAsync() {
+        AtomicInteger requestCount = new AtomicInteger();
+        AtomicBoolean firstResponseClosed = new AtomicBoolean();
+
+        final HttpPipeline pipeline = new HttpPipelineBuilder().policies(new RequestRetryPolicy(FAST_RETRY_OPTIONS))
+            .httpClient(new NoOpHttpClient() {
+                @Override
+                public Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request) {
+                    if (requestCount.incrementAndGet() == 1) {
+                        return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 500) {
+                            @Override
+                            public Flux<ByteBuffer> getBody() {
+                                return Flux.defer(() -> firstResponseClosed.get()
+                                    ? Flux.never()
+                                    : Flux.just(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[0])));
+                            }
+
+                            @Override
+                            public void close() {
+                                firstResponseClosed.set(true);
+                                super.close();
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+
+                    return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 200));
+                }
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        StepVerifier.create(sendRequest(pipeline))
+            .expectNextMatches(response -> response.getStatusCode() == 200)
+            .expectComplete()
+            .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
+        assertEquals(2, requestCount.get());
+        Assertions.assertTrue(firstResponseClosed.get(),
+            "Retryable response should be closed after draining the body.");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void retryContinuesWhenDrainingBodyFailsAsync() {
+        AtomicInteger requestCount = new AtomicInteger();
+        AtomicBoolean firstResponseClosed = new AtomicBoolean();
+
+        final HttpPipeline pipeline = new HttpPipelineBuilder().policies(new RequestRetryPolicy(FAST_RETRY_OPTIONS))
+            .httpClient(new NoOpHttpClient() {
+                @Override
+                public Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request) {
+                    if (requestCount.incrementAndGet() == 1) {
+                        return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 500) {
+                            @Override
+                            public Flux<ByteBuffer> getBody() {
+                                return Flux.error(new IllegalStateException("Body was discarded after close."));
+                            }
+
+                            @Override
+                            public void close() {
+                                firstResponseClosed.set(true);
+                                super.close();
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+
+                    return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 200));
+                }
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        StepVerifier.create(sendRequest(pipeline))
+            .expectNextMatches(response -> response.getStatusCode() == 200)
+            .expectComplete()
+            .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
+        assertEquals(2, requestCount.get());
+        Assertions.assertTrue(firstResponseClosed.get(), "Retryable response should be closed after a drain error.");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void retryAfter500StillRetriesWhenDrainingClosedBodyErrors() {
+        AtomicInteger requestCount = new AtomicInteger();
+        AtomicBoolean firstResponseClosed = new AtomicBoolean();
+
+        final HttpPipeline pipeline = new HttpPipelineBuilder().policies(new RequestRetryPolicy(FAST_RETRY_OPTIONS))
+            .httpClient(new NoOpHttpClient() {
+                @Override
+                public Mono<HttpResponse> send(HttpRequest request) {
+                    if (requestCount.incrementAndGet() == 1) {
+                        return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 500) {
+                            @Override
+                            public Flux<ByteBuffer> getBody() {
+                                return Flux.defer(() -> firstResponseClosed.get()
+                                    ? Flux.error(new IllegalStateException("Body was discarded after close."))
+                                    : Flux.just(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[0])));
+                            }
+
+                            @Override
+                            public void close() {
+                                firstResponseClosed.set(true);
+                                super.close();
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+
+                    return Mono.just(new MockHttpResponse(request, 200));
+                }
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        StepVerifier.create(sendRequest(pipeline))
+            .expectNextMatches(response -> response.getStatusCode() == 200)
+            .expectComplete()
+            .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
+        assertEquals(2, requestCount.get());
+        Assertions.assertTrue(firstResponseClosed.get(),
+            "Retryable response should be closed after draining the body.");
+    }
+
     @SyncAsyncTest
     public void fixedDelayRetry() {
         final int maxRetries = 5;