diff --git a/fvwm/read.c b/fvwm/read.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 200b33129..d71a2efbb
--- a/fvwm/read.c
+++ b/fvwm/read.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ int run_command_file(
 	if (push_read_file(full_filename) == 0)
 	{
 		free(full_filename);
+		fclose(f);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	run_command_stream(NULL, f, exc);