diff --git a/internal/backend/b2/b2.go b/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
index 6e751479d..646d28d8e 100644
--- a/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
+++ b/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ func (be *b2Backend) Save(ctx context.Context, h backend.Handle, rd backend.Rewi
 
 	// sanity check
 	if n != rd.Length() {
+		_ = w.Close()
 		return errors.Errorf("wrote %d bytes instead of the expected %d bytes", n, rd.Length())
 	}
 	return errors.Wrap(w.Close(), "Close")