diff --git a/websocketfs/lib/sftp-fuse.ts b/websocketfs/lib/sftp-fuse.ts
index ba4b829..8fc44c1 100644
--- a/websocketfs/lib/sftp-fuse.ts
+++ b/websocketfs/lib/sftp-fuse.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,15 @@ export default class SftpFuse {
       }
       cb(0);
     } catch (err) {
-      fuseError(cb)(err);
+      if (err.errno == -2) {
+        // sometimes this happens when flush after fd
+        // is no longer available.  Not sure why. E.g., when starting sage.
+        // so we log it but make it non-fatal.
+        log("flush", err);
+        cb(0);
+      } else {
+        fuseError(cb)(err);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/websocketfs/package.json b/websocketfs/package.json
index c869961..07418ea 100644
--- a/websocketfs/package.json
+++ b/websocketfs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "websocketfs",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "description": "Like sshfs, but over a WebSocket",
   "main": "./dist/lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {