diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/conftest.py b/cuda_core/tests/conftest.py
index d7a81d8890..611f83c3a0 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/conftest.py
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ def ipc_memory_resource(request, ipc_device):
     assert mr.is_ipc_enabled
     yield mr
     mr.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): Make sure the `mr` and it's buffers are fully torn down.
+    # May be unnecessary as `mr.close()` is not parallel with other work.
+    ipc_device.sync()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_peer_access.py b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_peer_access.py
index efb67b4cdb..ac7f71a88e 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_peer_access.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_peer_access.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_mempool_device_x2, grant_access_in_parent):
         assert process.exitcode == 0
 
         buffer.close()
+        # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+        dev1.sync()
         mr.close()
 
     def child_main(self, mr, buffer):
@@ -129,4 +131,6 @@ def child_main(self, mr, buffer):
             PatternGen(dev0, NBYTES).verify_buffer(buffer, seed=False)
 
         buffer.close()
+        # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+        dev1.sync()
         mr.close()
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_send_buffers.py b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_send_buffers.py
index 01c9496e77..59216cd9cc 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_send_buffers.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_send_buffers.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
         device = ipc_device
         options = DeviceMemoryResourceOptions(max_size=POOL_SIZE, ipc_enabled=True)
         mrs = [DeviceMemoryResource(device, options=options) for _ in range(nmrs)]
+        buffers = []
 
         try:
             # Allocate and fill memory.
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
                 pgen.verify_buffer(buffer, seed=True)
                 buffer.close()
         finally:
+            for buffer in buffers:
+                buffer.close()
+            # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+            device.sync()
             for mr in mrs:
                 mr.close()
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_workerpool.py b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_workerpool.py
index 08d9bd79d9..358c16fd7b 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_workerpool.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/memory_ipc/test_workerpool.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
         device = ipc_device
         options = DeviceMemoryResourceOptions(max_size=POOL_SIZE, ipc_enabled=True)
         mrs = [DeviceMemoryResource(device, options=options) for _ in range(nmrs)]
+        buffers = []
 
         try:
             buffers = [mr.allocate(NBYTES, stream=device.default_stream) for mr, _ in zip(cycle(mrs), range(NTASKS))]
@@ -45,8 +46,11 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
             pgen = PatternGen(device, NBYTES)
             for buffer in buffers:
                 pgen.verify_buffer(buffer, seed=True)
-                buffer.close()
         finally:
+            for buffer in buffers:
+                buffer.close()
+            # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+            device.sync()
             for mr in mrs:
                 mr.close()
 
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
         device = ipc_device
         options = DeviceMemoryResourceOptions(max_size=POOL_SIZE, ipc_enabled=True)
         mrs = [DeviceMemoryResource(device, options=options) for _ in range(nmrs)]
+        buffers = []
 
         try:
             buffers = [mr.allocate(NBYTES, stream=device.default_stream) for mr, _ in zip(cycle(mrs), range(NTASKS))]
@@ -90,8 +95,11 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
             pgen = PatternGen(device, NBYTES)
             for buffer in buffers:
                 pgen.verify_buffer(buffer, seed=True)
-                buffer.close()
         finally:
+            for buffer in buffers:
+                buffer.close()
+            # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+            device.sync()
             for mr in mrs:
                 mr.close()
 
@@ -127,6 +135,7 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
         device = ipc_device
         options = DeviceMemoryResourceOptions(max_size=POOL_SIZE, ipc_enabled=True)
         mrs = [DeviceMemoryResource(device, options=options) for _ in range(nmrs)]
+        buffers = []
 
         try:
             buffers = [mr.allocate(NBYTES, stream=device.default_stream) for mr, _ in zip(cycle(mrs), range(NTASKS))]
@@ -137,8 +146,11 @@ def test_main(self, ipc_device, nmrs):
             pgen = PatternGen(device, NBYTES)
             for buffer in buffers:
                 pgen.verify_buffer(buffer, seed=True)
-                buffer.close()
         finally:
+            for buffer in buffers:
+                buffer.close()
+            # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+            device.sync()
             for mr in mrs:
                 mr.close()
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
index 35592485c9..f53e824432 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
@@ -1103,6 +1103,8 @@ def test_device_memory_resource_with_options(init_cuda):
     device.sync()
     dst_buffer.close()
     src_buffer.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    device.sync()
 
 
 def test_pinned_memory_resource_with_options(init_cuda):
@@ -1149,6 +1151,8 @@ def test_pinned_memory_resource_with_options(init_cuda):
     device.sync()
     dst_buffer.close()
     src_buffer.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    device.sync()
 
 
 def test_managed_memory_resource_with_options(init_cuda):
@@ -1365,6 +1369,8 @@ def test_mempool_ipc_errors(mempool_device):
         Buffer.from_ipc_descriptor(mr, handle, stream=device.default_stream)
 
     buffer.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    device.sync()
 
 
 def test_pinned_mempool_ipc_basic():
@@ -1405,6 +1411,8 @@ def test_pinned_mempool_ipc_basic():
     assert ipc_desc.size == 1024
 
     buffer.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    device.sync()
     mr.close()
 
 
@@ -1436,6 +1444,8 @@ def test_pinned_mempool_ipc_errors():
         Buffer.from_ipc_descriptor(mr, handle, stream=device.default_stream)
 
     buffer.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    device.sync()
     mr.close()
 
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_object_protocols.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_object_protocols.py
index d1085a952b..e8391c7567 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_object_protocols.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_object_protocols.py
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@ def sample_ipc_buffer_descriptor(ipc_device):
     options = DeviceMemoryResourceOptions(max_size=POOL_SIZE, ipc_enabled=True)
     mr = DeviceMemoryResource(ipc_device, options=options)
     buf = mr.allocate(64, stream=ipc_device.default_stream)
-    return buf.ipc_descriptor
+    descriptor = buf.ipc_descriptor
+    buf.close()
+    # TODO(seberg): 2026-06: mr close may be unsafe with incomplete `buf.close()`
+    ipc_device.sync()
+    return descriptor
 
 
 @pytest.fixture