diff --git a/src/WINNT/afsrdr/kernel/lib/AFSCleanup.cpp b/src/WINNT/afsrdr/kernel/lib/AFSCleanup.cpp
index 0130c3db4d..3e370aba0a 100644
--- a/src/WINNT/afsrdr/kernel/lib/AFSCleanup.cpp
+++ b/src/WINNT/afsrdr/kernel/lib/AFSCleanup.cpp
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ AFSCleanup( IN PDEVICE_OBJECT LibDeviceObject,
 
                         AFSFlushExtents( pFcb,
                                          &pCcb->AuthGroup);
+
+                        ulNotificationFlags |= AFS_REQUEST_FLAG_FLUSH_FILE;
                     }
 
                     if( pFcb->OpenHandleCount == 1)
@@ -561,8 +563,6 @@ AFSCleanup( IN PDEVICE_OBJECT LibDeviceObject,
 
                         AFSWaitOnQueuedFlushes( pFcb);
 
-                        ulNotificationFlags |= AFS_REQUEST_FLAG_FLUSH_FILE;
-
                         AFSTearDownFcbExtents( pFcb,
                                                &pCcb->AuthGroup);
                     }