diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ea0c4a64..007e4ffc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ver. 0.10.6-dev (20??/??/??) - development edition
   IPv6-capable now.
 
 ### Fixes
+* restoring a large number (500+ depending on files ulimit) of current bans when using PyPy fixed
 
 ### New Features
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/utils.py b/fail2ban/server/utils.py
index 2bde3f4d..053aa04f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/utils.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/utils.py
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ class Utils():
 				if stdout is not None and stdout != '' and std_level >= logSys.getEffectiveLevel():
 					for l in stdout.splitlines():
 						logSys.log(std_level, "%x -- stdout: %r", realCmdId, uni_decode(l))
-				popen.stdout.close()
 			if popen.stderr:
 				try:
 					if retcode is None or retcode < 0:
@@ -271,7 +270,9 @@ class Utils():
 				if stderr is not None and stderr != '' and std_level >= logSys.getEffectiveLevel():
 					for l in stderr.splitlines():
 						logSys.log(std_level, "%x -- stderr: %r", realCmdId, uni_decode(l))
-				popen.stderr.close()
+
+		if popen.stdout: popen.stdout.close()
+		if popen.stderr: popen.stderr.close()
 
 		success = False
 		if retcode in success_codes: