diff --git a/gossipd/gossip_store.c b/gossipd/gossip_store.c
index c8c39be2b..55e80f835 100644
--- a/gossipd/gossip_store.c
+++ b/gossipd/gossip_store.c
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ struct gossip_store {
 	__off_t replaysize;
 };
 
+static void gossip_store_destroy(struct gossip_store *gs)
+{
+	if (gs->read_fd != -1)
+		close(gs->read_fd);
+	close(gs->write_fd);
+}
+
 struct gossip_store *gossip_store_new(const tal_t *ctx)
 {
 	struct gossip_store *gs = tal(ctx, struct gossip_store);
@@ -23,6 +30,8 @@ struct gossip_store *gossip_store_new(const tal_t *ctx)
 	gs->read_fd = open(GOSSIP_STORE_FILENAME, O_RDONLY);
 	gs->replaysize = lseek(gs->write_fd, 0, SEEK_END);
 
+	tal_add_destructor(gs, gossip_store_destroy);
+
 	return gs;
 }