diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ImageAsset.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ImageAsset.cpp
index 34fddd94c..99168a9b0 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ImageAsset.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ImageAsset.cpp
@@ -669,8 +669,8 @@ void ImageAsset::populateImage(void)
             mImageHeight = tempFile->mHeight;
          }
 
-         ddsFs->close();
          delete tempFile;
+         delete ddsFs;
       }
       else
       {