diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/rpc/pubsub.rs b/ethers-providers/src/rpc/pubsub.rs
index d9aed1694..9bce7321f 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/src/rpc/pubsub.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/src/rpc/pubsub.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{JsonRpcClient, Middleware, Provider};
+use crate::{JsonRpcClient, Provider};
 use ethers_core::types::U256;
 use futures_util::stream::Stream;
 use pin_project::{pin_project, pinned_drop};
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ pub trait PubsubClient: JsonRpcClient {
 #[pin_project(PinnedDrop)]
 /// Streams data from an installed filter via `eth_subscribe`
 pub struct SubscriptionStream<'a, P: PubsubClient, R: DeserializeOwned> {
-    /// The subscription's installed id on the ethereum node
+    /// A client-side ID for the subscription. This may not be the same
+    /// as the server-side ID for this subscription on the ethereum node.
     pub id: U256,
 
     loaded_elements: VecDeque<R>,
@@ -61,7 +62,10 @@ where
 
     /// Unsubscribes from the subscription.
     pub async fn unsubscribe(&self) -> Result<bool, crate::ProviderError> {
-        self.provider.unsubscribe(self.id).await
+        // Make sure to use PubSubClient unsubscribe() rather than Provider unsubscribe()
+        // Only the former handles mappings between client- and server-side subscription IDs
+        P::unsubscribe((*self.provider).as_ref(), self.id).map_err(Into::into)?;
+        Ok(true)
     }
 
     /// Set the loaded elements buffer. This buffer contains logs waiting for
diff --git a/ethers-providers/src/rpc/transports/ws/types.rs b/ethers-providers/src/rpc/transports/ws/types.rs
index 883380b4d..00119040f 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/src/rpc/transports/ws/types.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/src/rpc/transports/ws/types.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ pub type Response = Result<Box<RawValue>, JsonRpcError>;
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
 pub struct SubId(pub U256);
 
-impl SubId {
-    pub(super) fn serialize_raw(&self) -> Result<Box<RawValue>, serde_json::Error> {
-        to_raw_value(&self)
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Notification {
     pub subscription: U256,
diff --git a/ethers-providers/tests/it/provider.rs b/ethers-providers/tests/it/provider.rs
index 68a6c0b28..e1155cf12 100644
--- a/ethers-providers/tests/it/provider.rs
+++ b/ethers-providers/tests/it/provider.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,38 @@ mod eth_tests {
         assert_eq!(&block, blocks.last().unwrap());
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "ws")]
+    async fn unsubscribe_blocks_ws() {
+        let (provider, _anvil) = crate::spawn_anvil_ws().await;
+        generic_unsubscribe_blocks_test(provider).await;
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "ipc")]
+    async fn unsubscribe_blocks_ipc() {
+        let (provider, _anvil, _ipc) = crate::spawn_anvil_ipc().await;
+        generic_unsubscribe_blocks_test(provider).await;
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "ws", feature = "ipc"))]
+    async fn generic_unsubscribe_blocks_test<M>(provider: M)
+    where
+        M: Middleware,
+        M::Provider: ethers_providers::PubsubClient,
+    {
+        {
+            let stream = provider.subscribe_blocks().await.unwrap();
+            stream.unsubscribe().await.unwrap();
+        }
+        {
+            let _stream = provider.subscribe_blocks().await.unwrap();
+            // stream will be unsubscribed automatically here on drop
+        }
+        // Sleep to give the unsubscription messages time to propagate
+        tokio::time::sleep(crate::Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn send_tx_http() {
         let (provider, anvil) = spawn_anvil();