diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.2.1
+=====
+    * Require `readStream` to not panic if a non-existing stream is requested.
+
 1.2.0
 =====
     * Migrate to `eventsource-api` 1.5.0.
diff --git a/eventsource-store-specs.cabal b/eventsource-store-specs.cabal
--- a/eventsource-store-specs.cabal
+++ b/eventsource-store-specs.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: 9c8c101db53eaf1abae04a422e8fc481e8be4f1eb98149cbc6861a6020ea8343
+-- hash: f5fa3e40181945c53b1751c4aa41d1c4ffd57f0332b935dd325e6317570538c5
 
 name:           eventsource-store-specs
-version:        1.2.0
+version:        1.2.1
 synopsis:       Provides common test specification for Store implementation.
 description:    Provides common test specification for Store implementation.
 category:       Eventsourcing, Testing
diff --git a/library/Test/EventSource/Store/Specification.hs b/library/Test/EventSource/Store/Specification.hs
--- a/library/Test/EventSource/Store/Specification.hs
+++ b/library/Test/EventSource/Store/Specification.hs
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@
 
     decodeAs got `shouldBe` Right expected
 
+  specify "API - readStream should not panic if asking for a stream that doesn't exist" $ do
+    name <- freshStreamName
+    let stream = unhandled $ readStream store name defaultBatch
+
+    Streaming.print stream
+
+    True `shouldBe` True
+
   specify "API - Subscription working" $ do
     let expected = TestEvent 1
     name <- freshStreamName
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
 maintainer: yo.eight@gmail.com
 name: eventsource-store-specs
 synopsis: Provides common test specification for Store implementation.
-version: '1.2.0'
+version: '1.2.1'