diff --git a/core/GameConfigs.cpp b/core/GameConfigs.cpp
index 354f3d19..52115e9a 100644
--- a/core/GameConfigs.cpp
+++ b/core/GameConfigs.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ SMCResult CGameConfig::ReadSMC_NewSection(const SMCStates *states, const char *n
 					s_ServerBinCRC = UTIL_CRC32(buffer, size);
 					free(buffer);
 					s_ServerBinCRC_Ok = true;
+					fclose(fp);
 				}
 			}
 			if (error[0] != '\0')