diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/rest_api.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/rest_api.py
index 9b8ac890fd..9c24f43ce6 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/rest_api.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/rest_api.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from backend.integrations.providers import ProviderName
 from backend.monitoring.instrumentation import instrument_fastapi
 from backend.util import json
 from backend.util.cloud_storage import shutdown_cloud_storage_handler
+from backend.util.workspace_storage import shutdown_workspace_storage
 from backend.util.exceptions import (
     MissingConfigError,
     NotAuthorizedError,
@@ -125,6 +126,11 @@ async def lifespan_context(app: fastapi.FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"Error shutting down cloud storage handler: {e}")
 
+    try:
+        await shutdown_workspace_storage()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Error shutting down workspace storage: {e}")
+
     await backend.data.db.disconnect()
 
 
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/workspace_storage.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/workspace_storage.py
index ef0ce7f20d..d1f3cd5dc7 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/workspace_storage.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/workspace_storage.py
@@ -455,6 +455,23 @@ async def get_workspace_storage() -> WorkspaceStorageBackend:
     return _workspace_storage
 
 
+async def shutdown_workspace_storage() -> None:
+    """
+    Properly shutdown the global workspace storage backend.
+
+    Closes aiohttp sessions and other resources for GCS backend.
+    Should be called during application shutdown.
+    """
+    global _workspace_storage
+
+    if _workspace_storage is not None:
+        async with _storage_lock:
+            if _workspace_storage is not None:
+                if isinstance(_workspace_storage, GCSWorkspaceStorage):
+                    await _workspace_storage.close()
+                _workspace_storage = None
+
+
 def compute_file_checksum(content: bytes) -> str:
     """Compute SHA256 checksum of file content."""
     return hashlib.sha256(content).hexdigest()