diff --git a/plugins/Tail.py b/plugins/Tail.py
index 1d98a822d..0eaf6c5b5 100644
--- a/plugins/Tail.py
+++ b/plugins/Tail.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class Tail(privmsgs.CapabilityCheckingPrivmsg):
 
     def die(self):
         schedule.removeEvent(self.name())
+        for fd in self.files.values():
+            fd.close()
 
     def __call__(self, irc, msg):
         irc = callbacks.SimpleProxy(irc, msg)