diff --git a/xtldr/protocol.c b/xtldr/protocol.c
index 98ededc..477aa20 100644
--- a/xtldr/protocol.c
+++ b/xtldr/protocol.c
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ BlLoadModule(IN PWCHAR ModuleName)
         return Status;
     }
 
-    /* Read module file from disk and close EFI volume */
+    /* Read module file from disk and close directory and EFI volume */
     Status = BlReadFile(DirHandle, ModuleFileName, &ModuleData, &ModuleSize);
+    DirHandle->Close(DirHandle);
     BlCloseVolume(DiskHandle);
 
     /* Make sure module file was read successfully */