diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index 9d28bd61d50..976f221f5ee 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -602,12 +602,13 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) start() {
 
 func (s *EtcdServer) purgeFile() {
 	var dberrc, serrc, werrc <-chan error
+	var dbdonec, sdonec, wdonec <-chan struct{}
 	if s.Cfg.MaxSnapFiles > 0 {
-		dberrc = fileutil.PurgeFile(s.Cfg.SnapDir(), "snap.db", s.Cfg.MaxSnapFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.done)
-		serrc = fileutil.PurgeFile(s.Cfg.SnapDir(), "snap", s.Cfg.MaxSnapFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.done)
+		dbdonec, dberrc = fileutil.PurgeFileWithDoneNotify(s.Cfg.SnapDir(), "snap.db", s.Cfg.MaxSnapFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.stopping)
+		sdonec, serrc = fileutil.PurgeFileWithDoneNotify(s.Cfg.SnapDir(), "snap", s.Cfg.MaxSnapFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.stopping)
 	}
 	if s.Cfg.MaxWALFiles > 0 {
-		werrc = fileutil.PurgeFile(s.Cfg.WALDir(), "wal", s.Cfg.MaxWALFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.done)
+		wdonec, werrc = fileutil.PurgeFileWithDoneNotify(s.Cfg.WALDir(), "wal", s.Cfg.MaxWALFiles, purgeFileInterval, s.stopping)
 	}
 	select {
 	case e := <-dberrc:
@@ -617,6 +618,15 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) purgeFile() {
 	case e := <-werrc:
 		plog.Fatalf("failed to purge wal file %v", e)
 	case <-s.stopping:
+		if dbdonec != nil {
+			<-dbdonec
+		}
+		if sdonec != nil {
+			<-sdonec
+		}
+		if wdonec != nil {
+			<-wdonec
+		}
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/fileutil/purge.go b/pkg/fileutil/purge.go
index 92fceab017f..c9736806919 100644
--- a/pkg/fileutil/purge.go
+++ b/pkg/fileutil/purge.go
@@ -23,13 +23,23 @@ import (
 )
 
 func PurgeFile(dirname string, suffix string, max uint, interval time.Duration, stop <-chan struct{}) <-chan error {
-	return purgeFile(dirname, suffix, max, interval, stop, nil)
+	return purgeFile(dirname, suffix, max, interval, stop, nil, nil)
+}
+
+func PurgeFileWithDoneNotify(dirname string, suffix string, max uint, interval time.Duration, stop <-chan struct{}) (<-chan struct{}, <-chan error) {
+	doneC := make(chan struct{})
+	errC := purgeFile(dirname, suffix, max, interval, stop, nil, doneC)
+	return doneC, errC
 }
 
 // purgeFile is the internal implementation for PurgeFile which can post purged files to purgec if non-nil.
-func purgeFile(dirname string, suffix string, max uint, interval time.Duration, stop <-chan struct{}, purgec chan<- string) <-chan error {
+// if donec is non-nil, the function closes it to notify its exit.
+func purgeFile(dirname string, suffix string, max uint, interval time.Duration, stop <-chan struct{}, purgec chan<- string, donec chan<- struct{}) <-chan error {
 	errC := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
+		if donec != nil {
+			defer close(donec)
+		}
 		for {
 			fnames, err := ReadDir(dirname)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/fileutil/purge_test.go b/pkg/fileutil/purge_test.go
index addd8e82e5d..2f66146afce 100644
--- a/pkg/fileutil/purge_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fileutil/purge_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestPurgeFile(t *testing.T) {
 	stop, purgec := make(chan struct{}), make(chan string, 10)
 
 	// keep 3 most recent files
-	errch := purgeFile(dir, "test", 3, time.Millisecond, stop, purgec)
+	errch := purgeFile(dir, "test", 3, time.Millisecond, stop, purgec, nil)
 	select {
 	case f := <-purgec:
 		t.Errorf("unexpected purge on %q", f)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestPurgeFileHoldingLockFile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	stop, purgec := make(chan struct{}), make(chan string, 10)
-	errch := purgeFile(dir, "test", 3, time.Millisecond, stop, purgec)
+	errch := purgeFile(dir, "test", 3, time.Millisecond, stop, purgec, nil)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		select {