diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 0d97a2abf0b..478c253cebb 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -801,15 +801,11 @@ func (p *putterSessionWrapper) Put(ctx context.Context, chunk swarm.Chunk) error
 }
 
 func (p *putterSessionWrapper) Done(ref swarm.Address) error {
-	err := p.PutterSession.Done(ref)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return p.save()
+	return errors.Join(p.PutterSession.Done(ref), p.save())
 }
 
 func (p *putterSessionWrapper) Cleanup() error {
-	return p.PutterSession.Cleanup()
+	return errors.Join(p.PutterSession.Cleanup(), p.save())
 }
 
 func (s *Service) getStamper(batchID []byte) (postage.Stamper, func() error, error) {