diff --git a/JGE/src/linux/JGfx.cpp b/JGE/src/linux/JGfx.cpp
index e7e5225f0..d461aeeda 100644
--- a/JGE/src/linux/JGfx.cpp
+++ b/JGE/src/linux/JGfx.cpp
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ FILE* fp = fopen(filenamenew, "rb");
     if (fp == NULL)
     {
         //Failed to open file
+      jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
         return;
     }