diff --git a/lib/lejp-conf.c b/lib/lejp-conf.c
index 966a6a03..3a1586de 100644
--- a/lib/lejp-conf.c
+++ b/lib/lejp-conf.c
@@ -776,7 +776,8 @@ lwsws_get_config_d(void *user, const char *d, const char * const *paths,
 
 bail:
 	uv_fs_req_cleanup(&req);
-	uv_loop_close(&loop);
+	while (uv_loop_close(&loop))
+		;
 
 	return ret;
 }