diff --git a/tests/test_task_broadcasting.py b/tests/test_task_broadcasting.py
index c2200b3..e9e5500 100644
--- a/tests/test_task_broadcasting.py
+++ b/tests/test_task_broadcasting.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ async def echo_sequences(
         async for sequence in stream:
             seq = list(sequence)
             for value in seq:
-                print(f'sending {value}')
                 await stream.send(value)
+                print(f'producer sent {value}')
 
 
 async def ensure_sequence(
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async def open_sequence_streamer(
     sequence: list[int],
     arb_addr: tuple[str, int],
     start_method: str,
+    shield: bool = False,
 
 ) -> tractor.MsgStream:
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ async def open_sequence_streamer(
         ) as (ctx, first):
 
             assert first is None
-            async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
+            async with ctx.open_stream(shield=shield) as stream:
                 yield stream
 
         await portal.cancel_actor()
@@ -206,9 +207,79 @@ def test_consumer_and_parent_maybe_lag(
     trio.run(main)
 
 
-# TODO:
-# def test_first_task_to_recv_is_cancelled():
-#     ...
+def test_faster_task_to_recv_is_cancelled_by_slower(
+    arb_addr,
+    start_method,
+):
+    '''Ensure that if a faster task consuming from a stream is cancelled
+    the slower task can continue to receive all expected values.
+
+    '''
+    async def main():
+
+        sequence = list(range(1000))
+
+        async with open_sequence_streamer(
+            sequence,
+            arb_addr,
+            start_method,
+
+            # NOTE: this MUST be set to avoid the stream terminating
+            # early when the faster subtask is cancelled by the slower
+            # parent task.
+            shield=True,
+
+        ) as stream:
+
+            # alt to passing kwarg above.
+            # with stream.shield():
+
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+                n.start_soon(
+                    ensure_sequence,
+                    stream,
+                    sequence.copy(),
+                    0,
+                    name='consumer_task',
+                )
+
+                await stream.send(tuple(sequence))
+
+                # pull 3 values, cancel the subtask, then
+                # expect to be able to pull all values still
+                for i in range(20):
+                    try:
+                        value = await stream.receive()
+                        print(f'source stream rx: {value}')
+                        await trio.sleep(0.01)
+                    except Lagged:
+                        print(f'parent overrun after {value}')
+                        continue
+
+                print('cancelling faster subtask')
+                n.cancel_scope.cancel()
+
+            try:
+                value = await stream.receive()
+                print(f'source stream after cancel: {value}')
+            except Lagged:
+                print(f'parent overrun after {value}')
+
+            # expect to see all remaining values
+            with trio.fail_after(0.5):
+                async for value in stream:
+                    assert stream._broadcaster._state.recv_ready is None
+                    print(f'source stream rx: {value}')
+                    if value == 999:
+                        # fully consumed and we missed no values once
+                        # the faster subtask was cancelled
+                        break
+
+                # await tractor.breakpoint()
+                # await stream.receive()
+                print(f'final value: {value}')
+
+    trio.run(main)
 
 
 def test_subscribe_errors_after_close():