diff --git a/src/packet/packet.js b/src/packet/packet.js
index fc84d28b..00ab90fd 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet.js
+++ b/src/packet/packet.js
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ export default {
    * @returns {Boolean} Returns false if the stream was empty and parsing is done, and true otherwise.
    */
   read: async function(input, callback) {
-    let reader = stream.getReader(input);
-    let controller;
+    const reader = stream.getReader(input);
+    let writer;
     try {
       const peekedBytes = await reader.peekBytes(2);
       // some sanity checks
@@ -168,42 +168,50 @@ export default {
 
       const streaming = this.supportsStreaming(tag);
       let packet = null;
-      if (!format) {
-        // 4.2.1. Old Format Packet Lengths
-        switch (packet_length_type) {
-          case 0:
-            // The packet has a one-octet length. The header is 2 octets
-            // long.
-            packet_length = await reader.readByte();
-            break;
-          case 1:
-            // The packet has a two-octet length. The header is 3 octets
-            // long.
-            packet_length = (await reader.readByte() << 8) | await reader.readByte();
-            break;
-          case 2:
-            // The packet has a four-octet length. The header is 5
-            // octets long.
-            packet_length = (await reader.readByte() << 24) | (await reader.readByte() << 16) | (await reader.readByte() <<
-              8) | await reader.readByte();
-            break;
-          default:
-            // 3 - The packet is of indeterminate length. The header is 1
-            // octet long, and the implementation must determine how long
-            // the packet is. If the packet is in a file, this means that
-            // the packet extends until the end of the file. In general,
-            // an implementation SHOULD NOT use indeterminate-length
-            // packets except where the end of the data will be clear
-            // from the context, and even then it is better to use a
-            // definite length, or a new format header. The new format
-            // headers described below have a mechanism for precisely
-            // encoding data of indeterminate length.
-            packet_length = Infinity;
-            break;
-        }
-      } else { // 4.2.2. New Format Packet Lengths
-        let wasPartialLength;
-        do {
+      let callbackReturned;
+      if (streaming) {
+        const transform = new TransformStream();
+        writer = stream.getWriter(transform.writable);
+        packet = transform.readable;
+        callbackReturned = callback({ tag, packet });
+      }
+
+      let wasPartialLength;
+      do {
+        if (!format) {
+          // 4.2.1. Old Format Packet Lengths
+          switch (packet_length_type) {
+            case 0:
+              // The packet has a one-octet length. The header is 2 octets
+              // long.
+              packet_length = await reader.readByte();
+              break;
+            case 1:
+              // The packet has a two-octet length. The header is 3 octets
+              // long.
+              packet_length = (await reader.readByte() << 8) | await reader.readByte();
+              break;
+            case 2:
+              // The packet has a four-octet length. The header is 5
+              // octets long.
+              packet_length = (await reader.readByte() << 24) | (await reader.readByte() << 16) | (await reader.readByte() <<
+                8) | await reader.readByte();
+              break;
+            default:
+              // 3 - The packet is of indeterminate length. The header is 1
+              // octet long, and the implementation must determine how long
+              // the packet is. If the packet is in a file, this means that
+              // the packet extends until the end of the file. In general,
+              // an implementation SHOULD NOT use indeterminate-length
+              // packets except where the end of the data will be clear
+              // from the context, and even then it is better to use a
+              // definite length, or a new format header. The new format
+              // headers described below have a mechanism for precisely
+              // encoding data of indeterminate length.
+              packet_length = Infinity;
+              break;
+          }
+        } else { // 4.2.2. New Format Packet Lengths
           // 4.2.2.1. One-Octet Lengths
           const lengthByte = await reader.readByte();
           wasPartialLength = false;
@@ -218,51 +226,47 @@ export default {
             wasPartialLength = true;
             if (!streaming) {
               throw new TypeError('This packet type does not support partial lengths.');
-            } else if (!packet) {
-              packet = new ReadableStream({
-                // eslint-disable-next-line no-loop-func
-                async start(_controller) {
-                  controller = _controller;
-                },
-                cancel: stream.cancel.bind(input)
-              });
-              callback({ tag, packet });
             }
             // 4.2.2.3. Five-Octet Lengths
           } else {
             packet_length = (await reader.readByte() << 24) | (await reader.readByte() << 16) | (await reader.readByte() <<
               8) | await reader.readByte();
           }
-          if (controller) {
-            controller.enqueue(await reader.readBytes(packet_length));
-          }
-        } while(wasPartialLength);
-      }
-
-      if (!packet) {
-        if (streaming) {
-          // Send the remainder of the packet to the callback as a stream
-          reader.releaseLock();
-          packet = stream.slice(stream.clone(input), 0, packet_length);
-          await callback({ tag, packet });
-
-          // Read the entire packet before parsing the next one
-          reader = stream.getReader(input);
-          await reader.readBytes(packet_length);
-        } else {
-          packet = await reader.readBytes(packet_length);
-          await callback({ tag, packet });
         }
+        if (writer) {
+          let bytesRead = 0;
+          while (true) {
+            await writer.ready;
+            const { done, value } = await reader.read();
+            if (done) {
+              if (packet_length === Infinity) break;
+              throw new Error('Unexpected end of packet');
+            }
+            await writer.write(value.slice(0, packet_length - bytesRead));
+            bytesRead += value.length;
+            if (bytesRead >= packet_length) {
+              reader.unshift(value.slice(packet_length - bytesRead + value.length));
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } while(wasPartialLength);
+
+      if (!streaming) {
+        packet = await reader.readBytes(packet_length);
+        await callback({ tag, packet });
       }
       const { done, value } = await reader.read();
       if (!done) reader.unshift(value);
-      if (controller) {
-        controller.close();
+      if (writer) {
+        await writer.ready;
+        await writer.close();
       }
+      if (streaming) await callbackReturned;
       return done || !value || !value.length;
     } catch(e) {
-      if (controller) {
-        controller.error(e);
+      if (writer) {
+        writer.abort(e);
         return true;
       } else {
         throw e;
diff --git a/src/packet/packetlist.js b/src/packet/packetlist.js
index 8351ca1b..fcedb6ee 100644
--- a/src/packet/packetlist.js
+++ b/src/packet/packetlist.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ List.prototype.read = async function (bytes) {
           packet.packets = new List();
           packet.fromStream = util.isStream(parsed.packet);
           await packet.read(parsed.packet);
-          writer.write(packet);
+          await writer.write(packet);
         } catch (e) {
           if (!config.tolerant ||
               parsed.tag === enums.packet.symmetricallyEncrypted ||