diff --git a/layers.go b/layers.go
index dc21f75fd6..52577299cc 100644
--- a/layers.go
+++ b/layers.go
@@ -1342,6 +1342,7 @@ func (r *layerStore) ApplyDiff(to string, diff io.Reader) (size int64, err error
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, err
 	}
+	defer idLogger.Close()
 	payload, err := asm.NewInputTarStream(io.TeeReader(uncompressed, io.MultiWriter(uncompressedCounter, idLogger)), metadata, storage.NewDiscardFilePutter())
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, err
@@ -1356,7 +1357,6 @@ func (r *layerStore) ApplyDiff(to string, diff io.Reader) (size int64, err error
 		return -1, err
 	}
 	compressor.Close()
-	idLogger.Close()
 	if err == nil {
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(r.tspath(layer.ID)), 0700); err != nil {
 			return -1, err