diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/writer.py b/lbrynet/blob/writer.py
index 914680b19..b4b2902a8 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/writer.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/writer.py
@@ -44,16 +44,15 @@ class HashBlobWriter:
         self._hashsum.update(data)
         self.len_so_far += len(data)
         if self.len_so_far > expected_length:
-            self.close_handle()
             self.finished.set_exception(InvalidDataError(
                 f'Length so far is greater than the expected length. {self.len_so_far} to {expected_length}'
             ))
+            self.close_handle()
             return
         self.buffer.write(data)
         if self.len_so_far == expected_length:
             blob_hash = self.calculate_blob_hash()
             if blob_hash != self.expected_blob_hash:
-                self.close_handle()
                 self.finished.set_exception(InvalidBlobHashError(
                     f"blob hash is {blob_hash} vs expected {self.expected_blob_hash}"
                 ))