diff --git a/lib/storage/file.js b/lib/storage/file.js
index cecb109af6c..e236f35587a 100644
--- a/lib/storage/file.js
+++ b/lib/storage/file.js
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ File.prototype.createReadStream = function(options) {
         mismatchError.code = 'CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_MISMATCH';
 
         throughStream.destroy(mismatchError);
+      } else {
+        throughStream.end();
       }
     }