diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Logging/Printers/GZFilePrinter.cs b/IPA.Loader/Logging/Printers/GZFilePrinter.cs
index 94f095e7..f4d3e034 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Logging/Printers/GZFilePrinter.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Logging/Printers/GZFilePrinter.cs
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ namespace IPA.Logging.Printers
             FileWriter.Flush();
             zstream.Flush();
             fstream.Flush();
-            FileWriter.Close();
-            zstream.Close();
-            fstream.Close();
             FileWriter.Dispose();
             zstream.Dispose();
             fstream.Dispose();
+            FileWriter = null;
+            zstream = null;
+            fstream = null;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs b/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
index a046a787..cb8286b7 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace IPA.Logging
 
         private static StandardLogger loggerLogger;
 
-        private const int LogCloseTimeout = 500;
+        private const int LogCloseTimeout = 250;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The log printer thread for <see cref="StandardLogger"/>.