diff --git a/Lib/test/test_generators.py b/Lib/test/test_generators.py
index dc5b23b0f..2bdd5fc8d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_generators.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_generators.py
@@ -136,6 +136,18 @@ class FinalizationTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(resurrected), 1)
         self.assertIsInstance(resurrected[0].gi_code, types.CodeType)
 
+    def test_exhausted_generator_frame_cycle(self):
+        def g():
+            yield
+
+        generator = g()
+        frame = generator.gi_frame
+        self.assertIsNone(frame.f_back)
+        next(generator)
+        self.assertIsNone(frame.f_back)
+        next(generator, None)
+        self.assertIsNone(frame.f_back)
+
 
 class GeneratorTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
@@ -292,6 +304,33 @@ class GeneratorTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual([1, 2], list(i for i in C()))
 
+    def test_close_clears_frame(self):
+        # gh-142766: Test that closing a generator clears its frame
+        class DetectDelete:
+            def __init__(self):
+                DetectDelete.deleted = False
+
+            def __del__(self):
+                DetectDelete.deleted = True
+
+        def generator(arg):
+            yield
+
+        # Test a freshly created generator (not suspended)
+        g = generator(DetectDelete())
+        g.close()
+        self.assertTrue(DetectDelete.deleted)
+
+        # Test a suspended generator
+        g = generator(DetectDelete())
+        next(g)
+        g.close()
+        self.assertTrue(DetectDelete.deleted)
+
+        # Clear via gi_frame.clear()
+        g = generator(DetectDelete())
+        g.gi_frame.clear()
+        self.assertTrue(DetectDelete.deleted)
 
 class ModifyUnderlyingIterableTest(unittest.TestCase):
     iterables = [