diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
index f4fc8e0..186c82e 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ LoadFile (char * rbuffer, char *filepath, size_t length, bool silent)
 					CancelAction();
 				}
 			}
+			fclose (file);
 		}
 	}