diff --git a/actix-codec/benches/lines.rs b/actix-codec/benches/lines.rs
index c6d13123..4fa022c2 100644
--- a/actix-codec/benches/lines.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/benches/lines.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use bytes::BytesMut;
 use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 
 const INPUT: &[u8] = include_bytes!("./lorem.txt");
+const PARTIAL_CHUNK: [u8; 64] = [b'a'; 64];
+const PARTIAL_CHUNKS: usize = 128;
 
 fn bench_lines_codec(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let mut decode_group = c.benchmark_group("lines decode");
@@ -30,6 +32,44 @@ fn bench_lines_codec(c: &mut Criterion) {
 
     decode_group.finish();
 
+    let mut partial_decode_group = c.benchmark_group("lines decode partial");
+
+    partial_decode_group.bench_function("actix", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            use actix_codec::Decoder as _;
+
+            let mut codec = actix_codec::LinesCodec::default();
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::with_capacity(PARTIAL_CHUNK.len() * PARTIAL_CHUNKS + 1);
+
+            for _ in 0..PARTIAL_CHUNKS {
+                buf.extend_from_slice(&PARTIAL_CHUNK);
+                assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+            }
+
+            buf.extend_from_slice(b"\n");
+            assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_some());
+        });
+    });
+
+    partial_decode_group.bench_function("tokio", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            use tokio_util::codec::Decoder as _;
+
+            let mut codec = tokio_util::codec::LinesCodec::new();
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::with_capacity(PARTIAL_CHUNK.len() * PARTIAL_CHUNKS + 1);
+
+            for _ in 0..PARTIAL_CHUNKS {
+                buf.extend_from_slice(&PARTIAL_CHUNK);
+                assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+            }
+
+            buf.extend_from_slice(b"\n");
+            assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_some());
+        });
+    });
+
+    partial_decode_group.finish();
+
     let mut encode_group = c.benchmark_group("lines encode");
 
     encode_group.bench_function("actix", |b| {
diff --git a/actix-codec/src/lines.rs b/actix-codec/src/lines.rs
index a41855cf..75cbfa35 100644
--- a/actix-codec/src/lines.rs
+++ b/actix-codec/src/lines.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use super::{Decoder, Encoder};
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct LinesCodec {
     max_length: usize,
+    // Next byte index to examine for `\n` after an incomplete decode.
+    next_index: usize,
 }
 
 impl LinesCodec {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ impl LinesCodec {
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             max_length: usize::MAX,
+            next_index: 0,
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +43,10 @@ impl LinesCodec {
     /// Using a length limit is recommended when working with untrusted input to avoid unbounded
     /// buffering.
     pub const fn new_with_max_length(max_length: usize) -> Self {
-        Self { max_length }
+        Self {
+            max_length,
+            next_index: 0,
+        }
     }
 
     /// Returns the maximum permitted line length, in bytes.
@@ -74,39 +80,55 @@ impl Decoder for LinesCodec {
 
     fn decode(&mut self, src: &mut BytesMut) -> Result<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
         if src.is_empty() {
+            self.next_index = 0;
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
-        let len = match memchr(b'\n', src) {
-            Some(n) => n,
-            None => {
-                // No delimiter yet; if current buffered data already exceeds the maximum line
-                // length, abort to avoid unbounded memory growth.
-                let max = self.max_length;
-                let max_cr = max.saturating_add(1);
+        // Framed reads append to the same buffer after incomplete decodes. We do not currently
+        // expect callers to replace it, but fall back to a fresh scan if they do.
+        let start = if self.next_index < src.len() {
+            self.next_index
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
 
-                if src.len() > max && !(src.len() == max_cr && src.last() == Some(&b'\r')) {
-                    return Err(io::Error::new(
-                        io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
-                        "max line length exceeded",
-                    ));
+        let len = match memchr(b'\n', &src[start..]) {
+            Some(n) => start + n,
+            None => {
+                let max = self.max_length;
+                if max != usize::MAX {
+                    // No delimiter yet; if current buffered data already exceeds the maximum line
+                    // length, abort to avoid unbounded memory growth.
+                    let max_cr = max.saturating_add(1);
+
+                    if src.len() > max && !(src.len() == max_cr && src.last() == Some(&b'\r')) {
+                        return Err(io::Error::new(
+                            io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+                            "max line length exceeded",
+                        ));
+                    }
                 }
 
+                self.next_index = src.len();
                 return Ok(None);
             }
         };
 
         // Reject overly long lines before splitting/advancing buffers.
         let max = self.max_length;
-        let max_cr = max.saturating_add(1);
+        if max != usize::MAX {
+            let max_cr = max.saturating_add(1);
 
-        if len > max && !(len == max_cr && src.get(len - 1) == Some(&b'\r')) {
-            return Err(io::Error::new(
-                io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
-                "max line length exceeded",
-            ));
+            if len > max && !(len == max_cr && src.get(len - 1) == Some(&b'\r')) {
+                return Err(io::Error::new(
+                    io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+                    "max line length exceeded",
+                ));
+            }
         }
 
+        self.next_index = 0;
+
         // split up to new line char
         let mut buf = src.split_to(len);
         debug_assert_eq!(len, buf.len());
@@ -132,6 +154,8 @@ impl Decoder for LinesCodec {
             Some(frame) => Ok(Some(frame)),
             None if src.is_empty() => Ok(None),
             None => {
+                self.next_index = 0;
+
                 let buf = match src.last() {
                     // if last line ends in a CR then take everything up to it
                     Some(b'\r') => src.split_to(src.len() - 1),
@@ -229,4 +253,76 @@ mod tests {
         let err = codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(err.kind(), io::ErrorKind::InvalidData);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lines_decoder_resumes_from_previous_search() {
+        let mut codec = LinesCodec::default();
+        let mut buf = BytesMut::from(&b"partial"[..]);
+
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b" line\n");
+        assert_eq!("partial line", codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().unwrap());
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lines_decoder_resumes_across_multiple_partial_chunks() {
+        let mut codec = LinesCodec::default();
+        let mut buf = BytesMut::new();
+
+        buf.put_slice(b"partial");
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b" line");
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b" across chunks");
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b"\n");
+        assert_eq!(
+            "partial line across chunks",
+            codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().unwrap()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lines_decoder_resumes_with_max_length() {
+        let mut codec = LinesCodec::new_with_max_length(18);
+        let mut buf = BytesMut::new();
+
+        buf.put_slice(b"partial");
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b" line");
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b" ok\n");
+        assert_eq!("partial line ok", codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lines_decoder_errors_on_overlong_partial_line() {
+        let mut codec = LinesCodec::new_with_max_length(4);
+        let mut buf = BytesMut::from(&b"aa"[..]);
+
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b"aaa");
+        let err = codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(err.kind(), io::ErrorKind::InvalidData);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lines_decoder_resets_search_after_decode_eof() {
+        let mut codec = LinesCodec::default();
+        let mut buf = BytesMut::from(&b"partial"[..]);
+
+        assert!(codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().is_none());
+        assert_eq!("partial", codec.decode_eof(&mut buf).unwrap().unwrap());
+
+        buf.put_slice(b"next\n");
+        assert_eq!("next", codec.decode(&mut buf).unwrap().unwrap());
+    }
 }