diff --git a/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go b/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
index 49ab314f..28c50a09 100644
--- a/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
+++ b/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func newReader(store *Store) (*Reader, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (r *Reader) BytesSafeAfterClose() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (r *Reader) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return r.store.getWithSnapshot(key, r.snapshot)
 }
diff --git a/index/store/goleveldb/writer.go b/index/store/goleveldb/writer.go
index 946c1187..12824d71 100644
--- a/index/store/goleveldb/writer.go
+++ b/index/store/goleveldb/writer.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ func newWriter(store *Store) (*Writer, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (w *Writer) BytesSafeAfterClose() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (w *Writer) Set(key, val []byte) error {
 	return w.store.setlocked(key, val)
 }