diff --git a/broker_memory.go b/broker_memory.go
index 80e30a26..d2f01625 100644
--- a/broker_memory.go
+++ b/broker_memory.go
@@ -340,8 +340,13 @@ func (h *historyHub) add(ch string, pub *Publication, opts PublishOptions) (Stre
 		h.nextExpireCheck = expireAt
 	}
 
-	if h.historyMetaTTL > 0 {
-		removeAt := time.Now().Unix() + int64(h.historyMetaTTL.Seconds())
+	historyMetaTTL := opts.HistoryMetaTTL
+	if historyMetaTTL == 0 {
+		historyMetaTTL = h.historyMetaTTL
+	}
+
+	if historyMetaTTL > 0 {
+		removeAt := time.Now().Unix() + int64(historyMetaTTL.Seconds())
 		if _, ok := h.removes[ch]; !ok {
 			heap.Push(&h.removeQueue, &priority.Item{Value: ch, Priority: removeAt})
 		}
@@ -388,8 +393,13 @@ func (h *historyHub) get(ch string, opts HistoryOptions) ([]*Publication, Stream
 
 	filter := opts.Filter
 
-	if h.historyMetaTTL > 0 {
-		removeAt := time.Now().Unix() + int64(h.historyMetaTTL.Seconds())
+	historyMetaTTL := opts.MetaTTL
+	if historyMetaTTL == 0 {
+		historyMetaTTL = h.historyMetaTTL
+	}
+
+	if historyMetaTTL > 0 {
+		removeAt := time.Now().Unix() + int64(historyMetaTTL.Seconds())
 		if _, ok := h.removes[ch]; !ok {
 			heap.Push(&h.removeQueue, &priority.Item{Value: ch, Priority: removeAt})
 		}
diff --git a/broker_memory_test.go b/broker_memory_test.go
index ed25bbb0..aff3a46f 100644
--- a/broker_memory_test.go
+++ b/broker_memory_test.go
@@ -340,6 +340,46 @@ func TestMemoryHistoryHubMetaTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	h.RUnlock()
 }
 
+func TestMemoryHistoryHubMetaTTLPerChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	h := newHistoryHub(300*time.Second, make(chan struct{}))
+	h.runCleanups()
+
+	ch1 := "channel1"
+	ch2 := "channel2"
+	pub := newTestPublication()
+	h.RLock()
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), h.nextRemoveCheck)
+	h.RUnlock()
+	_, _ = h.add(ch1, pub, PublishOptions{HistorySize: 1, HistoryTTL: time.Second, HistoryMetaTTL: time.Second})
+	_, _ = h.add(ch1, pub, PublishOptions{HistorySize: 1, HistoryTTL: time.Second, HistoryMetaTTL: time.Second})
+	_, _ = h.add(ch2, pub, PublishOptions{HistorySize: 2, HistoryTTL: time.Second, HistoryMetaTTL: time.Second})
+	_, _ = h.add(ch2, pub, PublishOptions{HistorySize: 2, HistoryTTL: time.Second, HistoryMetaTTL: time.Second})
+	h.RLock()
+	require.True(t, h.nextRemoveCheck > 0)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, len(h.streams))
+	h.RUnlock()
+	pubs, _, err := h.get(ch1, HistoryOptions{
+		Filter:  HistoryFilter{Limit: -1},
+		MetaTTL: time.Second,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, pubs, 1)
+	pubs, _, err = h.get(ch2, HistoryOptions{
+		Filter:  HistoryFilter{Limit: -1},
+		MetaTTL: time.Second,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, pubs, 2)
+
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+
+	// test that stream cleaned up by periodic task
+	h.RLock()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(h.streams))
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), h.nextRemoveCheck)
+	h.RUnlock()
+}
+
 func TestMemoryBrokerRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testMemoryBroker()
 	defer func() { _ = e.node.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()