diff --git a/src/aof.c b/src/aof.c
index 63bde53c..e0d70190 100644
--- a/src/aof.c
+++ b/src/aof.c
@@ -1057,9 +1057,9 @@ int rewriteAppendOnlyFile(char *filename) {
     return REDIS_OK;
 
 werr:
+    redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Write error writing append only file on disk: %s", strerror(errno));
     fclose(fp);
     unlink(tmpfile);
-    redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Write error writing append only file on disk: %s", strerror(errno));
     if (di) dictReleaseIterator(di);
     return REDIS_ERR;
 }
diff --git a/src/rdb.c b/src/rdb.c
index 25139999..59e7e2c0 100644
--- a/src/rdb.c
+++ b/src/rdb.c
@@ -754,9 +754,9 @@ int rdbSave(char *filename) {
     return REDIS_OK;
 
 werr:
+    redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Write error saving DB on disk: %s", strerror(errno));
     fclose(fp);
     unlink(tmpfile);
-    redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Write error saving DB on disk: %s", strerror(errno));
     return REDIS_ERR;
 }