diff --git a/lib/file.js b/lib/file.js
index 50d34c09..d0043a76 100644
--- a/lib/file.js
+++ b/lib/file.js
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ module.exports = File;
 util.inherits(File, EventEmitter);
 
 File.prototype.open = function() {
+  var self = this;
   this._writeStream = new fs.WriteStream(this.path);
+  this._writeStream.on('error', function(err) {
+    self.emit('error', err);
+  });
 };
 
 File.prototype.toJSON = function() {