diff --git a/cached_network_image/lib/src/image_provider/_image_loader.dart b/cached_network_image/lib/src/image_provider/_image_loader.dart
index e1cf3244..808d6b80 100644
--- a/cached_network_image/lib/src/image_provider/_image_loader.dart
+++ b/cached_network_image/lib/src/image_provider/_image_loader.dart
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ class ImageLoader implements platform.ImageLoader {
 
       errorListener?.call(e);
       rethrow;
+    } finally {
+      await chunkEvents.close();
     }
-    await chunkEvents.close();
   }
 }