diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/i18n.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/i18n.ts
index ae37efa674e4..081be50e7a9f 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/i18n.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/i18n.ts
@@ -123,48 +123,48 @@ export async function inlineI18n(
       inlineResult.prerenderedRoutes = { ...inlineResult.prerenderedRoutes, ...generatedRoutes };
       updatedOutputFiles.push(...localeOutputFiles);
     }
-  } finally {
-    await inliner.close();
-  }
 
-  // Update the result with all localized files.
-  executionResult.outputFiles = [
-    // Root and SSR entry files are not modified.
-    ...unModifiedOutputFiles,
-    // Updated files for each locale.
-    ...updatedOutputFiles,
-  ];
-
-  // Assets are only changed if not using the flat output option
-  if (!i18nOptions.flatOutput) {
-    executionResult.assetFiles = updatedAssetFiles;
-  }
-
-  // Inline any template updates if present
-  if (executionResult.templateUpdates?.size) {
-    // The development server only allows a single locale but issue a warning if used programmatically (experimental)
-    // with multiple locales and template HMR.
-    if (i18nOptions.inlineLocales.size > 1) {
-      inlineResult.warnings.push(
-        `Component HMR updates can only be inlined with a single locale. The first locale will be used.`,
-      );
+    // Update the result with all localized files.
+    executionResult.outputFiles = [
+      // Root and SSR entry files are not modified.
+      ...unModifiedOutputFiles,
+      // Updated files for each locale.
+      ...updatedOutputFiles,
+    ];
+
+    // Assets are only changed if not using the flat output option
+    if (!i18nOptions.flatOutput) {
+      executionResult.assetFiles = updatedAssetFiles;
     }
-    const firstLocale = [...i18nOptions.inlineLocales][0];
-
-    for (const [id, content] of executionResult.templateUpdates) {
-      const templateUpdateResult = await inliner.inlineTemplateUpdate(
-        firstLocale,
-        i18nOptions.locales[firstLocale].translation,
-        content,
-        id,
-      );
-      executionResult.templateUpdates.set(id, templateUpdateResult.code);
-      inlineResult.errors.push(...templateUpdateResult.errors);
-      inlineResult.warnings.push(...templateUpdateResult.warnings);
+
+    // Inline any template updates if present
+    if (executionResult.templateUpdates?.size) {
+      // The development server only allows a single locale but issue a warning if used programmatically (experimental)
+      // with multiple locales and template HMR.
+      if (i18nOptions.inlineLocales.size > 1) {
+        inlineResult.warnings.push(
+          `Component HMR updates can only be inlined with a single locale. The first locale will be used.`,
+        );
+      }
+      const firstLocale = [...i18nOptions.inlineLocales][0];
+
+      for (const [id, content] of executionResult.templateUpdates) {
+        const templateUpdateResult = await inliner.inlineTemplateUpdate(
+          firstLocale,
+          i18nOptions.locales[firstLocale].translation,
+          content,
+          id,
+        );
+        executionResult.templateUpdates.set(id, templateUpdateResult.code);
+        inlineResult.errors.push(...templateUpdateResult.errors);
+        inlineResult.warnings.push(...templateUpdateResult.warnings);
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  return inlineResult;
+    return inlineResult;
+  } finally {
+    await inliner.close();
+  }
 }
 
 /**