diff --git a/src/util/image.c b/src/util/image.c
index b24fd3f50..c074c6b91 100644
--- a/src/util/image.c
+++ b/src/util/image.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static struct mImage* mImageLoadPNG(struct VFile* vf) {
 		PNGReadClose(png, info, end);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	PNGReadClose(png, info, end);
 	return image;
 }
 #endif