diff --git a/sourcepawn/jit/engine2.cpp b/sourcepawn/jit/engine2.cpp
index eeae092e4..25957f052 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/jit/engine2.cpp
+++ b/sourcepawn/jit/engine2.cpp
@@ -119,10 +119,13 @@ IPluginRuntime *SourcePawnEngine2::LoadPlugin(ICompilation *co, const char *file
 
 	pRuntime->ApplyCompilationOptions(co);
 
+    fclose(fp);
+
 	return pRuntime;
 
 return_error:
 	*err = error;
+    fclose(fp);
 
 	return NULL;
 }