diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2467579..e90ac5f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ except:
 
 setuptools.setup(
         name='warcprox',
-        version='2.3.1b4.dev136',
+        version='2.3.1b4.dev137',
         description='WARC writing MITM HTTP/S proxy',
         url='https://github.com/internetarchive/warcprox',
         author='Noah Levitt',
diff --git a/warcprox/writerthread.py b/warcprox/writerthread.py
index fb1f7a6..7ee9159 100644
--- a/warcprox/writerthread.py
+++ b/warcprox/writerthread.py
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ class WarcWriterThread(threading.Thread):
                         # try to release resources in a timely fashion
                         if recorded_url.response_recorder and recorded_url.response_recorder.tempfile:
                             recorded_url.response_recorder.tempfile.close()
-
-                        self.writer_pool.maybe_idle_rollover()
                     except queue.Empty:
                         if self.stop.is_set():
                             break
                         self.idle = time.time()
+                    finally:
+                        self.writer_pool.maybe_idle_rollover()
 
                 self.logger.info('WarcWriterThread shutting down')
                 self._shutdown()