diff --git a/src/aof.c b/src/aof.c
index c6b84040..806a7d00 100644
--- a/src/aof.c
+++ b/src/aof.c
@@ -1169,9 +1169,9 @@ 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 3dd69f28..f695f414 100644
--- a/src/rdb.c
+++ b/src/rdb.c
@@ -755,9 +755,9 @@ 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;
 }