diff --git a/client/src/main/java/io/cloudsoft/winrm4j/client/encryption/SignAndEncryptOutInterceptor.java b/client/src/main/java/io/cloudsoft/winrm4j/client/encryption/SignAndEncryptOutInterceptor.java
index adbae7e3..3af9bc2f 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/io/cloudsoft/winrm4j/client/encryption/SignAndEncryptOutInterceptor.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/io/cloudsoft/winrm4j/client/encryption/SignAndEncryptOutInterceptor.java
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ public void close() throws IOException {
             currentStream = new NullOutputStream();
 
             if (wrapped!=null) {
-                processAndShip(wrapped);
-                wrapped.close();
+                try {
+                    processAndShip(wrapped);
+                } finally {
+                    wrapped.close();
+                }
             } else {
                 LOG.warn("No stream for writing encrypted message to");
             }