diff --git a/source3/client/client.c b/source3/client/client.c
index 8e29224918d..c4d309958cd 100644
--- a/source3/client/client.c
+++ b/source3/client/client.c
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ static NTSTATUS display_finfo(struct cli_state *cli_state, struct file_info *fin
 				display_sec_desc(sd);
 			}
 			TALLOC_FREE(sd);
+			cli_close(targetcli, fnum);
 		}
 		TALLOC_FREE(afname);
 	}