diff --git a/source/vibe/core/file.d b/source/vibe/core/file.d
index 430db57..7213c03 100644
--- a/source/vibe/core/file.d
+++ b/source/vibe/core/file.d
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void listDirectory(string path, scope bool delegate(FileInfo info) @safe del)
 	auto ch = createChannel!S();
 	TaskSettings ts;
 	ts.priority = 10 * Task.basePriority;
-	runWorkerTaskH(ioTaskSettings, (string path, Channel!S ch) nothrow {
+	auto t = runWorkerTaskH(ioTaskSettings, (string path, Channel!S ch) nothrow {
 		scope (exit) ch.close();
 		try {
 			foreach (DirEntry ent; dirEntries(path, SpanMode.shallow)) {
@@ -389,6 +389,11 @@ void listDirectory(string path, scope bool delegate(FileInfo info) @safe del)
 		}
 	}, path, ch);
 
+	scope (exit) {
+		t.interrupt();
+		t.joinUninterruptible();
+	}
+
 	S itm;
 	while (ch.tryConsumeOne(itm)) {
 		if (itm.error.length)