diff --git a/app/modules/file.c b/app/modules/file.c
index c42b04e7..64074086 100644
--- a/app/modules/file.c
+++ b/app/modules/file.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int file_close( lua_State* L )
 static int file_open( lua_State* L )
 {
   size_t len;
-  file_close();
+  file_close(L);
 
   const char *fname = luaL_checklstring( L, 1, &len );
   if( len > FS_NAME_MAX_LENGTH )