diff --git a/java/flight/flight-core/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/flight/FlightStream.java b/java/flight/flight-core/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/flight/FlightStream.java
index 03ce13c9780..f0fc2b9aa0e 100644
--- a/java/flight/flight-core/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/flight/FlightStream.java
+++ b/java/flight/flight-core/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/flight/FlightStream.java
@@ -220,79 +220,79 @@ public void close() throws Exception {
    * @return Whether or not more data was found.
    */
   public boolean next() {
-    try {
-      if (completed.isDone() && queue.isEmpty()) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      pending--;
-      requestOutstanding();
+    while (true) { // Add a loop to make the logic iterative
+      try {
+        if (completed.isDone() && queue.isEmpty()) {
+          return false;
+        }
 
-      Object data = queue.take();
-      if (DONE == data) {
-        queue.put(DONE);
-        // Other code ignores the value of this CompletableFuture, only whether it's completed (or has an exception)
-        completed.complete(null);
-        return false;
-      } else if (DONE_EX == data) {
-        queue.put(DONE_EX);
-        if (ex instanceof Exception) {
-          throw (Exception) ex;
+        pending--;
+        requestOutstanding();
+
+        Object data = queue.take();
+        if (DONE == data) {
+          queue.put(DONE);
+          completed.complete(null);
+          return false;
+        } else if (DONE_EX == data) {
+          queue.put(DONE_EX);
+          if (ex instanceof Exception) {
+            throw (Exception) ex;
+          } else {
+            throw new Exception(ex);
+          }
         } else {
-          throw new Exception(ex);
-        }
-      } else {
-        try (ArrowMessage msg = ((ArrowMessage) data)) {
-          if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.NONE) {
-            updateMetadata(msg);
-            // We received a message without data, so erase any leftover data
-            if (fulfilledRoot != null) {
-              fulfilledRoot.clear();
-            }
-          } else if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.RECORD_BATCH) {
-            checkMetadataVersion(msg);
-            // Ensure we have the root
-            root.get().clear();
-            try (ArrowRecordBatch arb = msg.asRecordBatch()) {
-              loader.load(arb);
-            }
-            updateMetadata(msg);
-          } else if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.DICTIONARY_BATCH) {
-            checkMetadataVersion(msg);
-            // Ensure we have the root
-            root.get().clear();
-            try (ArrowDictionaryBatch arb = msg.asDictionaryBatch()) {
-              final long id = arb.getDictionaryId();
-              if (dictionaries == null) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("Dictionary ownership was claimed by the application.");
+          try (ArrowMessage msg = ((ArrowMessage) data)) {
+            if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.NONE) {
+              updateMetadata(msg);
+              if (fulfilledRoot != null) {
+                fulfilledRoot.clear();
               }
-              final Dictionary dictionary = dictionaries.lookup(id);
-              if (dictionary == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Dictionary not defined in schema: ID " + id);
+            } else if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.RECORD_BATCH) {
+              checkMetadataVersion(msg);
+              root.get().clear();
+              try (ArrowRecordBatch arb = msg.asRecordBatch()) {
+                loader.load(arb);
               }
-
-              final FieldVector vector = dictionary.getVector();
-              final VectorSchemaRoot dictionaryRoot = new VectorSchemaRoot(Collections.singletonList(vector.getField()),
-                  Collections.singletonList(vector), 0);
-              final VectorLoader dictionaryLoader = new VectorLoader(dictionaryRoot);
-              dictionaryLoader.load(arb.getDictionary());
+              updateMetadata(msg);
+            } else if (msg.getMessageType() == HeaderType.DICTIONARY_BATCH) {
+              checkMetadataVersion(msg);
+              root.get().clear();
+              try (ArrowDictionaryBatch arb = msg.asDictionaryBatch()) {
+                final long id = arb.getDictionaryId();
+                if (dictionaries == null) {
+                  throw new IllegalStateException("Dictionary ownership was claimed by the application.");
+                }
+                final Dictionary dictionary = dictionaries.lookup(id);
+                if (dictionary == null) {
+                  throw new IllegalArgumentException("Dictionary not defined in schema: ID " + id);
+                }
+
+                final FieldVector vector = dictionary.getVector();
+                final VectorSchemaRoot dictionaryRoot = new VectorSchemaRoot(
+                    Collections.singletonList(vector.getField()),
+                    Collections.singletonList(vector), 0);
+                final VectorLoader dictionaryLoader = new VectorLoader(dictionaryRoot);
+                dictionaryLoader.load(arb.getDictionary());
+              }
+              continue; // Skip the remaining code and iterate again
+            } else {
+              throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Message type is unsupported: " + msg.getMessageType());
             }
-            return next();
-          } else {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Message type is unsupported: " + msg.getMessageType());
+            return true;
           }
-          return true;
         }
+      } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+        throw e;
+      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+        throw StatusUtils.fromThrowable(e.getCause());
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(e);
       }
-    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-      throw e;
-    } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-      throw StatusUtils.fromThrowable(e.getCause());
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
   }
 
+
   /** Update our metadata reference with a new one from this message. */
   private void updateMetadata(ArrowMessage msg) {
     if (this.applicationMetadata != null) {