diff --git a/src/utils/deflate.js b/src/utils/deflate.js
index ee11da970..1915684b7 100644
--- a/src/utils/deflate.js
+++ b/src/utils/deflate.js
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ function testCompressionStream() {
   try {
     const cs = new CompressionStream('deflate')
     // Test if `Blob.stream` is present. React Native does not have the `stream` method
-    new Blob([]).stream()
-    if (cs) return true
+    const stream = new Blob([]).stream()
+    stream.cancel()
+    return !!cs
   } catch (_) {
     // no bother
   }