diff --git a/src/strands/models/bedrock.py b/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
index db1878108..a24a953e3 100644
--- a/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
+++ b/src/strands/models/bedrock.py
@@ -743,12 +743,10 @@ async def stream(
         """
 
         def callback(event: StreamEvent | None = None) -> None:
-            loop.call_soon_threadsafe(queue.put_nowait, event)
-            if event is None:
-                return
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(queue.put(event), loop).result()
 
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        queue: asyncio.Queue[StreamEvent | None] = asyncio.Queue()
+        queue: asyncio.Queue[StreamEvent | None] = asyncio.Queue(maxsize=1)
 
         # Handle backward compatibility: if system_prompt is provided but system_prompt_content is None
         if system_prompt and system_prompt_content is None:
diff --git a/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py b/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
index 228d6c138..93b78e156 100644
--- a/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
+++ b/tests/strands/models/test_bedrock.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import copy
 import logging
 import os
@@ -660,6 +661,38 @@ async def test_stream(bedrock_client, model, messages, tool_spec, model_id, addi
     bedrock_client.converse_stream.assert_called_once_with(**request)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_stream_delivers_chunks_individually(bedrock_client, model, messages):
+    """Test that stream delivers chunks one at a time, not in batches.
+
+    Regression test for https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/issues/1523.
+    When the Bedrock stream produces chunks in a burst (no delay between them),
+    the consumer should still receive them individually rather than all at once.
+    """
+    chunks = [f"chunk_{i}" for i in range(10)]
+    bedrock_client.converse_stream.return_value = {"stream": chunks}
+
+    queue_depths = []
+    original_get = asyncio.Queue.get
+
+    async def tracking_get(self):
+        result = await original_get(self)
+        queue_depths.append(self.qsize())
+        return result
+
+    with unittest.mock.patch.object(asyncio.Queue, "get", tracking_get):
+        received = []
+        async for event in model.stream(messages):
+            received.append(event)
+
+    assert received == chunks
+    # After each get(), the queue should be empty (depth 0) — chunks delivered one at a time
+    assert all(d == 0 for d in queue_depths), (
+        f"Chunks were batched! Queue depths after each get(): {queue_depths}. "
+        f"Expected all zeros for individual delivery."
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_stream_with_system_prompt_content(bedrock_client, model, messages, alist):
     """Test stream method with system_prompt_content parameter."""