diff --git a/lib/appenders/file.js b/lib/appenders/file.js
index a0c2869..8a7d113 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/file.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/file.js
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ function shutdown(cb) {
       file.once('drain', function() {
         file.end(done);
       });
+    } else {
+      file.end(done);
     }
   }, cb);
 }