diff --git a/storage/badger/badger.go b/storage/badger/badger.go
index 649b3c40..a0ddbdcf 100644
--- a/storage/badger/badger.go
+++ b/storage/badger/badger.go
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ type BadgerDB struct {
 func (db *BadgerDB) Close() {
 	if db != nil {
 		if db.bdp != nil {
+			db.stopSyncCh <- true
 			db.bdp.Close()
 			dvid.Infof("Closed Badger DB @ %s\n", db.directory)
 		}