diff --git a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/incremental/concurrent_partition_cursor.py b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/incremental/concurrent_partition_cursor.py
index 730f8763d..74442b968 100644
--- a/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/incremental/concurrent_partition_cursor.py
+++ b/airbyte_cdk/sources/declarative/incremental/concurrent_partition_cursor.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def close_partition(self, partition: Partition) -> None:
                     < cursor.state[self.cursor_field.cursor_field_key]
                 ):
                     self._new_global_cursor = copy.deepcopy(cursor.state)
-        self._emit_state_message()
+            self._emit_state_message()
 
     def ensure_at_least_one_state_emitted(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ def _generate_slices_from_partition(self, partition: StreamSlice) -> Iterable[St
                 self._global_cursor,
                 self._lookback_window if self._global_cursor else 0,
             )
-            self._cursor_per_partition[self._to_partition_key(partition.partition)] = cursor
+            with self._lock:
+                self._cursor_per_partition[self._to_partition_key(partition.partition)] = cursor
             self._semaphore_per_partition[self._to_partition_key(partition.partition)] = (
                 threading.Semaphore(0)
             )
@@ -210,16 +211,38 @@ def _generate_slices_from_partition(self, partition: StreamSlice) -> Iterable[St
 
     def _ensure_partition_limit(self) -> None:
         """
-        Ensure the maximum number of partitions is not exceeded. If so, the oldest added partition will be dropped.
+        Ensure the maximum number of partitions does not exceed the predefined limit.
+
+        Steps:
+        1. Attempt to remove partitions that are marked as finished in `_finished_partitions`.
+           These partitions are considered processed and safe to delete.
+        2. If the limit is still exceeded and no finished partitions are available for removal,
+           remove the oldest partition unconditionally. We expect failed partitions to be removed.
+
+        Logging:
+        - Logs a warning each time a partition is removed, indicating whether it was finished
+          or removed due to being the oldest.
         """
-        while len(self._cursor_per_partition) > self.DEFAULT_MAX_PARTITIONS_NUMBER - 1:
-            self._over_limit += 1
-            oldest_partition = self._cursor_per_partition.popitem(last=False)[
-                0
-            ]  # Remove the oldest partition
-            logger.warning(
-                f"The maximum number of partitions has been reached. Dropping the oldest partition: {oldest_partition}. Over limit: {self._over_limit}."
-            )
+        with self._lock:
+            while len(self._cursor_per_partition) > self.DEFAULT_MAX_PARTITIONS_NUMBER - 1:
+                # Try removing finished partitions first
+                for partition_key in list(self._cursor_per_partition.keys()):
+                    if partition_key in self._finished_partitions:
+                        oldest_partition = self._cursor_per_partition.pop(
+                            partition_key
+                        )  # Remove the oldest partition
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"The maximum number of partitions has been reached. Dropping the oldest partition: {oldest_partition}. Over limit: {self._over_limit}."
+                        )
+                        break
+                else:
+                    # If no finished partitions can be removed, fall back to removing the oldest partition
+                    oldest_partition = self._cursor_per_partition.popitem(last=False)[
+                        1
+                    ]  # Remove the oldest partition
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"The maximum number of partitions has been reached. Dropping the oldest partition: {oldest_partition}. Over limit: {self._over_limit}."
+                    )
 
     def _set_initial_state(self, stream_state: StreamState) -> None:
         """