diff --git a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
index aa655c1945..ee6bccfee6 100644
--- a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ void IfcSpfStream::Close() {
 	}
 #endif
 	delete[] buffer;
+	if (stream) {
+		fclose(stream);
+	}
 }
 
 //