1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5.c b/src/H5.c
index adbd3a7..dca10f9 100644
--- a/src/H5.c
+++ b/src/H5.c
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ H5_term_library(void)
          * down before "lower" level components that they might rely on. -QAK
          */
 
+        /* Close the event sets first, so that all asynchronous operations
+         *  complete before anything else attempts to shut down.
+         */
+        pending += DOWN(ES);
+
         /* Close down the user-facing interfaces, after the event sets */
         if (pending == 0) {
             /* Close the interfaces dependent on others */