diff --git a/release-notes.txt b/release-notes.txt
index 43967b3..602d3dd 100644
--- a/release-notes.txt
+++ b/release-notes.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release notes:
     - update engineering to .NET 9/10
     - adds TaskSeq.scan and TaskSeq.scanAsync, #289
     - adds TaskSeq.pairwise, #289
+    - fixes: CancellationToken passed to GetAsyncEnumerator is now honored in MoveNextAsync, #179
 
 0.4.0
     - overhaul all doc comments, add exceptions, improve IDE quick-info experience, #136, #220, #234
diff --git a/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test.fsproj b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test.fsproj
index 2a6d808..4b57dda 100644
--- a/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test.fsproj
+++ b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test.fsproj
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TaskSeq.Do.Tests.fs" />
     <Compile Include="TaskSeq.Let.Tests.fs" />
     <Compile Include="TaskSeq.Using.Tests.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="TaskSeq.CancellationToken.Tests.fs" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/TaskSeq.CancellationToken.Tests.fs b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/TaskSeq.CancellationToken.Tests.fs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed33db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq.Test/TaskSeq.CancellationToken.Tests.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+module TaskSeq.Tests.CancellationToken
+
+open System
+open System.Threading
+open System.Threading.Tasks
+
+open Xunit
+open FsUnit.Xunit
+
+open FSharp.Control
+
+/// An infinite taskSeq that yields 1 forever
+let private infiniteOnes () = taskSeq {
+    while true do
+        yield 1
+}
+
+/// A finite taskSeq with a few items
+let private fiveItems () = taskSeq {
+    yield 1
+    yield 2
+    yield 3
+    yield 4
+    yield 5
+}
+
+module Cancellation =
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``GetAsyncEnumerator with pre-cancelled token: first MoveNextAsync throws OperationCanceledException`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        cts.Cancel()
+        use enum = (infiniteOnes ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+
+        fun () -> enum.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``GetAsyncEnumerator with pre-cancelled token: MoveNextAsync on finite seq also throws`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        cts.Cancel()
+        use enum = (fiveItems ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+
+        fun () -> enum.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``GetAsyncEnumerator with non-cancelled token: iteration proceeds normally`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        use enum = (fiveItems ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+        let mutable count = 0
+        let mutable canContinue = true
+
+        while canContinue do
+            let! hasNext = enum.MoveNextAsync()
+
+            if hasNext then count <- count + 1 else canContinue <- false
+
+        count |> should equal 5
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``GetAsyncEnumerator with CancellationToken.None: iteration proceeds normally`` () = task {
+        use enum = (fiveItems ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(CancellationToken.None)
+        let mutable count = 0
+        let mutable canContinue = true
+
+        while canContinue do
+            let! hasNext = enum.MoveNextAsync()
+
+            if hasNext then count <- count + 1 else canContinue <- false
+
+        count |> should equal 5
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``Token cancelled after partial iteration: next MoveNextAsync throws OperationCanceledException`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        use enum = (fiveItems ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+
+        // Consume first two items normally
+        let! _ = enum.MoveNextAsync()
+        let! _ = enum.MoveNextAsync()
+
+        // Cancel the token
+        cts.Cancel()
+
+        // Next call should throw
+        fun () -> enum.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``Infinite sequence with pre-cancelled token: throws immediately without consuming any items`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        cts.Cancel()
+        let mutable itemsConsumed = 0
+
+        let seq = taskSeq {
+            while true do
+                itemsConsumed <- itemsConsumed + 1
+                yield itemsConsumed
+        }
+
+        use enum = seq.GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+
+        fun () -> enum.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+
+        // The body should not have run (cancellation checked before advancing state machine)
+        itemsConsumed |> should equal 0
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``Token cancelled mid-iteration of infinite sequence terminates with OperationCanceledException`` () = task {
+        use cts = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        use enum = (infiniteOnes ()).GetAsyncEnumerator(cts.Token)
+
+        // Iterate a few steps without cancellation
+        for _ in 1..5 do
+            let! hasNext = enum.MoveNextAsync()
+            hasNext |> should be True
+
+        // Now cancel
+        cts.Cancel()
+
+        // Next call should throw
+        fun () -> enum.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+    }
+
+    [<Fact>]
+    let ``Multiple enumerators of same sequence respect independent cancellation tokens`` () = task {
+        let source = fiveItems ()
+        use cts1 = new CancellationTokenSource()
+        use cts2 = new CancellationTokenSource()
+
+        // Cancel only the first token
+        cts1.Cancel()
+
+        use enum1 = source.GetAsyncEnumerator(cts1.Token)
+        use enum2 = source.GetAsyncEnumerator(cts2.Token)
+
+        // enum1 should throw (cancelled)
+        fun () -> enum1.MoveNextAsync().AsTask() |> Task.ignore
+        |> should throwAsync typeof<OperationCanceledException>
+
+        // enum2 should work normally (not cancelled)
+        let! hasNext = enum2.MoveNextAsync()
+        hasNext |> should be True
+        enum2.Current |> should equal 1
+    }
diff --git a/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq/TaskSeqBuilder.fs b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq/TaskSeqBuilder.fs
index 6ac6d0e..2268544 100644
--- a/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq/TaskSeqBuilder.fs
+++ b/src/FSharp.Control.TaskSeq/TaskSeqBuilder.fs
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ and [<NoComparison; NoEquality>] TaskSeq<'Machine, 'T
                 Debug.logInfo "at MoveNextAsync: normal resumption scenario"
 
                 let data = this._machine.Data
+
+                // Honor the cancellation token passed to GetAsyncEnumerator (fixes #179).
+                // ThrowIfCancellationRequested() is a no-op for CancellationToken.None.
+                data.cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested()
+
                 data.promiseOfValueOrEnd.Reset()
                 let mutable ts = this