diff --git a/lib/routes/db.js b/lib/routes/db.js
index 1b6f6de..699c587 100644
--- a/lib/routes/db.js
+++ b/lib/routes/db.js
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ module.exports = function(app, PouchDB) {
               res.end();
               changes.cancel();
               cleanup();
+            }).on('complete', function () {
+              cleanup();
             }).on('error', function (err) {
               if (!written) {
                 utils.sendError(res, err);