diff --git a/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js b/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
index 118d5007de3..bd6202fdbdb 100644
--- a/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
@@ -130,7 +130,14 @@ function createTrace(outputPath) {
 		trace,
 		counter,
 		profiler,
-		end: callback => fsStream.end(callback)
+		end: callback => {
+			// Wait until the write stream finishes.
+			fsStream.on("finish", () => {
+				callback();
+			});
+			// Tear down the readable trace stream.
+			trace.destroy();
+		}
 	};
 }