diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/FileFormatWriter.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/FileFormatWriter.scala
index 7957224ce48b..5c3a3cfeace5 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/FileFormatWriter.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/datasources/FileFormatWriter.scala
@@ -314,8 +314,11 @@ object FileFormatWriter extends Logging {
 
     override def releaseResources(): Unit = {
       if (currentWriter != null) {
-        currentWriter.close()
-        currentWriter = null
+        try {
+          currentWriter.close()
+        } finally {
+          currentWriter = null
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -449,8 +452,11 @@ object FileFormatWriter extends Logging {
 
     override def releaseResources(): Unit = {
       if (currentWriter != null) {
-        currentWriter.close()
-        currentWriter = null
+        try {
+          currentWriter.close()
+        } finally {
+          currentWriter = null
+        }
       }
     }
   }