diff --git a/downloader.go b/downloader.go
index 9e1f653..a53ecbf 100644
--- a/downloader.go
+++ b/downloader.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func downloadFileWithSemaphore(ctx context.Context, progressReporter ProgressRep
 		if err != nil {
 			file.Close()
 			resp.Body.Close()
+			writerProgress.Close()
 			if doRetries && attempt < maxRetries && !progressReporter.Cancelled() {
 				time.Sleep(retryDelay)
 				continue
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ func downloadFileWithSemaphore(ctx context.Context, progressReporter ProgressRep
 		}
 		file.Close()
 		resp.Body.Close()
+		writerProgress.Close()
 		break
 	}
 
diff --git a/writerProgress.go b/writerProgress.go
index 051d4dd..a5df0e9 100644
--- a/writerProgress.go
+++ b/writerProgress.go
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ func (r *WriterProgress) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	r.downloadToReport += int64(n)
 	return n, err
 }
+
+func (r *WriterProgress) Close() error {
+	r.updateProgressTicker.Stop()
+	return nil
+}