diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index d5867acb..bfe02bb1 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ void uv__fs_event_close(uv_fs_event_t* handle) {
   free(handle->filename);
   handle->filename = NULL;
   handle->fo.fo_name = NULL;
+  uv__handle_stop(handle);
 }
 
 #else /* !HAVE_PORTS_FS */