diff --git a/src/gfile/inc_fatfs.c b/src/gfile/inc_fatfs.c
index b5eee725..2e4ef52b 100644
--- a/src/gfile/inc_fatfs.c
+++ b/src/gfile/inc_fatfs.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ static bool_t fatfsOpen(GFILE* f, const char* fname)
 static void fatfsClose(GFILE* f)
 {
 	if ((FIL*)f->obj != 0) { 
-		gfxFree( (FIL*)f->obj );
 		f_close( (FIL*)f->obj );
+		gfxFree( (FIL*)f->obj );
 	}
 }