diff -r dc0811953034 Python/pylifecycle.c
--- a/Python/pylifecycle.c	Fri Mar 25 12:50:54 2016 +0100
+++ b/Python/pylifecycle.c	Fri Mar 25 14:10:29 2016 +0100
@@ -508,6 +508,42 @@ flush_std_files(void)
     return status;
 }
 
+static void
+close_stdio(const char *name)
+{
+    PyObject *file, *tmp;
+
+    file = PySys_GetObject(name);
+    if (file == NULL || file == Py_None)
+        return;
+
+    tmp = PyObject_CallMethod(file, "close", "");
+    if (tmp != NULL) {
+        Py_DECREF(tmp);
+    }
+    else {
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+replace_stdio(int fd, const char *name, const char *dunder_name)
+{
+    PyObject *std_file;
+
+    std_file = PyFile_NewStdPrinter(fd);
+    if (std_file == NULL) {
+        PyErr_Clear();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    close_stdio(name);
+
+    PySys_SetObject(name, std_file);
+    PySys_SetObject(dunder_name, std_file);
+    Py_DECREF(std_file);
+}
+
 /* Undo the effect of Py_Initialize().
 
    Beware: if multiple interpreter and/or thread states exist, these
@@ -582,6 +618,13 @@ Py_FinalizeEx(void)
     while (PyGC_Collect() > 0)
         /* nothing */;
 #endif
+
+    /* Close stdin, stdout and stderr objects.
+       Replace stdout and stderr with new standard printer objects. */
+    close_stdio("stdin");
+    replace_stdio(fileno(stdout), "stdout", "__stdout__");
+    replace_stdio(fileno(stderr), "stderr", "__stderr__");
+
     /* Destroy all modules */
     PyImport_Cleanup();