diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
index 5cff2b6316..672c04ef26 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
@@ -190,9 +190,23 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     }
                     if (node.filenameType === "str" || node.filenameType === "env") {
                         // Static filename - write and reuse the stream next time
+                        var writeDone = false;
+                        var handleWriteError = function(err) {
+                            if (!writeDone) {
+                                writeDone = true;
+                                node.wstream.removeListener('error', handleWriteError);
+                                node.error(RED._("file.errors.appendfail",{error:err.toString()}),msg);
+                                done();
+                            }
+                        };
+                        node.wstream.on('error', handleWriteError);
                         node.wstream.write(buf, function() {
-                            nodeSend(msg);
-                            done();
+                            if (!writeDone) {
+                                writeDone = true;
+                                node.wstream.removeListener('error', handleWriteError);
+                                nodeSend(msg);
+                                done();
+                            }
                         });
                     }
                     else {