diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/cmd/cmd.c b/reactos/base/shell/cmd/cmd.c
index 40cddc364a9..7e5b784665f 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/cmd/cmd.c
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/cmd/cmd.c
@@ -1838,6 +1838,7 @@ int _tmain(int argc, const TCHAR *argv[])
         if (!GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hConsole, &Info))
         {
             ConErrFormatMessage(GetLastError());
+            CloseHandle(hConsole);
             return(1);
         }
         wDefColor = Info.wAttributes;