diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8e7fd17fb2..530b881f7c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/yudai/gojsondiff v1.0.0
 	github.com/yudai/golcs v0.0.0-20170316035057-ecda9a501e82 // indirect
 	github.com/yudai/pp v2.0.1+incompatible // indirect
+	go.uber.org/multierr v1.1.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.9.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a
diff --git a/tsdb/series_file.go b/tsdb/series_file.go
index 6a1352e21e..d7cd31f4f1 100644
--- a/tsdb/series_file.go
+++ b/tsdb/series_file.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pkg/lifecycle"
 	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pkg/rhh"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"go.uber.org/multierr"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
@@ -146,7 +147,11 @@ func (f *SeriesFile) Open(ctx context.Context) error {
 		p.tracker.enabled = f.metricsEnabled
 
 		if err := p.Open(); err != nil {
-			f.Close()
+			f.Logger.Error("Unable to open series file",
+				zap.String("path", f.path),
+				zap.Int("partition", p.ID()),
+				zap.Error(err))
+			f.closeNoLock()
 			return err
 		}
 		f.partitions = append(f.partitions, p)
@@ -158,21 +163,22 @@ func (f *SeriesFile) Open(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Close unmaps the data file.
-func (f *SeriesFile) Close() (err error) {
-	f.mu.Lock()
-	defer f.mu.Unlock()
-
+func (f *SeriesFile) closeNoLock() (err error) {
 	// Close the resource and wait for any outstanding references.
 	f.res.Close()
 
+	var errs []error
 	for _, p := range f.partitions {
-		if e := p.Close(); e != nil && err == nil {
-			err = e
-		}
+		errs = append(errs, p.Close())
 	}
+	return multierr.Combine(errs...)
+}
 
-	return err
+// Close unmaps the data file.
+func (f *SeriesFile) Close() error {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+	return f.closeNoLock()
 }
 
 // Path returns the path to the file.
diff --git a/tsdb/series_file_test.go b/tsdb/series_file_test.go
index 678ec15e86..6703d83651 100644
--- a/tsdb/series_file_test.go
+++ b/tsdb/series_file_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/logger"
@@ -50,6 +51,18 @@ func TestParseSeriesKeyInto(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Ensure that broken series files are closed
+func TestSeriesFile_Open_WhenFileCorrupt_ShouldReturnErr(t *testing.T) {
+	f := NewBrokenSeriesFile([]byte{0, 0, 0, 0, 0})
+	defer f.Close()
+	f.Logger = logger.New(os.Stdout)
+
+	err := f.Open(context.Background())
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should report error")
+	}
+}
+
 // Ensure series file contains the correct set of series.
 func TestSeriesFile_Series(t *testing.T) {
 	sfile := MustOpenSeriesFile()
@@ -240,6 +253,27 @@ func NewSeriesFile() *SeriesFile {
 	return &SeriesFile{SeriesFile: tsdb.NewSeriesFile(dir)}
 }
 
+func NewBrokenSeriesFile(content []byte) *SeriesFile {
+	sFile := NewSeriesFile()
+	fPath := sFile.Path()
+	if err := sFile.Open(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if err := sFile.SeriesFile.Close(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	segPath := path.Join(fPath, "00", "0000")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(segPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	err := ioutil.WriteFile(segPath, content, 0777)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return sFile
+}
+
 // MustOpenSeriesFile returns a new, open instance of SeriesFile. Panic on error.
 func MustOpenSeriesFile() *SeriesFile {
 	f := NewSeriesFile()