diff --git a/streamline.cm b/streamline.cm
index f7858c78..4a873d10 100644
--- a/streamline.cm
+++ b/streamline.cm
@@ -1598,6 +1598,8 @@ var streamline = function(ir, log) {
     var found = false
     var anc_remap = null
     var old_slot = 0
+    var max_close = null
+    var needed = 0
     var fi = 0
     var i = 0
     var j = 0
@@ -1703,6 +1705,8 @@ var streamline = function(ir, log) {
     }
 
     // Fix get/put parent_slot references using ancestor remap tables
+    // and track the max close slot per ancestor for nr_close_slots update
+    max_close = array(func_count + 1, -1)
     fi = 0
     while (fi < func_count) {
       instrs = functions[fi].instructions
@@ -1725,6 +1729,9 @@ var streamline = function(ir, log) {
                 instr[2] = anc_remap[old_slot]
               }
             }
+            if (ancestor >= 0 && instr[2] > max_close[ancestor]) {
+              max_close[ancestor] = instr[2]
+            }
           }
           i = i + 1
         }
@@ -1732,6 +1739,26 @@ var streamline = function(ir, log) {
       fi = fi + 1
     }
 
+    // Update nr_close_slots for functions whose close slots were remapped.
+    // Frame shortening keeps 1 + nr_args + nr_close_slots slots, so
+    // nr_close_slots must cover the highest-numbered close slot.
+    fi = 0
+    while (fi < func_count) {
+      if (max_close[fi] >= 0) {
+        needed = max_close[fi] - (functions[fi].nr_args != null ? functions[fi].nr_args : 0)
+        if (needed > functions[fi].nr_close_slots) {
+          functions[fi].nr_close_slots = needed
+        }
+      }
+      fi = fi + 1
+    }
+    if (max_close[func_count] >= 0 && ir.main != null) {
+      needed = max_close[func_count] - (ir.main.nr_args != null ? ir.main.nr_args : 0)
+      if (needed > ir.main.nr_close_slots) {
+        ir.main.nr_close_slots = needed
+      }
+    }
+
     return null
   }
 
diff --git a/vm_suite.ce b/vm_suite.ce
index 0a391df1..79454a8c 100644
--- a/vm_suite.ce
+++ b/vm_suite.ce
@@ -5539,6 +5539,157 @@ run("gc blob forward pointer chase", function() {
   }
 })
 
+// ============================================================================
+// GC CLOSURE FRAME SHORTENING
+// Verify that closure-captured variables survive GC collection, particularly
+// when the streamline optimizer remaps close slots to different positions.
+// ============================================================================
+
+var force_gc = function() {
+  var _g = 0
+  var _gx = null
+  for (_g = 0; _g < 200; _g = _g + 1) {
+    _gx = {a: _g, b: [1, 2, 3], c: "garbage"}
+  }
+}
+
+run("gc closure basic - captured function survives gc", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    function helper() { return 42 }
+    var obj = { call() { return helper() } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.call(), 42, "captured function should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - captured variable survives gc", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    var val = 99
+    var obj = { get() { return val } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.get(), 99, "captured variable should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - multiple captured variables survive gc", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    var a = 10
+    var b = 20
+    var c = 30
+    var obj = {
+      sum() { return a + b + c }
+    }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.sum(), 60, "all captured vars should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - captured function and var survive gc", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    function double(x) { return x * 2 }
+    var base = 5
+    var obj = { compute() { return double(base) } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.compute(), 10, "captured fn and var should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - nested closure chain survives gc", function() {
+  var outer = function() {
+    var x = 7
+    var mid = function() {
+      var y = 3
+      var inner = function() { return x + y }
+      return inner
+    }
+    return mid()
+  }
+  var fn = outer()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(fn(), 10, "nested closure chain should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - multiple methods share captured frame", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    var count = 0
+    function inc() { count = count + 1 }
+    function get() { return count }
+    var obj = {
+      increment() { inc() },
+      value() { return get() }
+    }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  obj.increment()
+  obj.increment()
+  force_gc()
+  obj.increment()
+  assert_eq(obj.value(), 3, "shared closure frame should survive GC")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - closure survives repeated gc cycles", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    var val = 123
+    var obj = { get() { return val } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  force_gc()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.get(), 123, "closure should survive repeated GC cycles")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - object literal method with temp slot reuse", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    function helper() { return "ok" }
+    var temp = [1, 2, 3]
+    var unused = {x: temp}
+    var obj = { call() { return helper() } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.call(), "ok", "closure should work after temp slots discarded")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - closure array survives gc", function() {
+  var make = function() {
+    var items = [10, 20, 30]
+    var obj = {
+      first() { return items[0] },
+      last() { return items[2] }
+    }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var obj = make()
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(obj.first(), 10, "captured array first element")
+  assert_eq(obj.last(), 30, "captured array last element")
+})
+
+run("gc closure - factory pattern survives gc", function() {
+  var factory = function(name) {
+    function greet() { return "hello " + name }
+    var obj = { say() { return greet() } }
+    return obj
+  }
+  var a = factory("alice")
+  var b = factory("bob")
+  force_gc()
+  assert_eq(a.say(), "hello alice", "first factory closure")
+  assert_eq(b.say(), "hello bob", "second factory closure")
+})
+
 // ============================================================================
 // SUMMARY
 // ============================================================================