diff --git a/lib/winston/logger.js b/lib/winston/logger.js
index 89dd4aca7..526814092 100644
--- a/lib/winston/logger.js
+++ b/lib/winston/logger.js
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ class Logger extends Transform {
    * @returns {Logger} - TODO: add return description.
    */
   close() {
+    this.exceptions.unhandle();
+    this.rejections.unhandle();
     this.clear();
     this.emit('close');
     return this;