diff --git a/lib/file.js b/lib/file.js
index 84a09a8b45..fdb7e25fef 100644
--- a/lib/file.js
+++ b/lib/file.js
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ exports.write = function (filename, data, encoding) {
         posix.write(fd, _data, 0, encoding)
           .addErrback(function () {
             posix.close(fd);
+            promise.emitError();
           })
           .addCallback(function (written) {
             if (written === _data.length) {
               posix.close(fd);
+              promise.emitSuccess();
             } else {
               doWrite(_data.slice(written));
             }