diff --git a/reactos/apps/utils/shutdown/shutdown.c b/reactos/apps/utils/shutdown/shutdown.c
index 2f999898d1f..4bec4789434 100644
--- a/reactos/apps/utils/shutdown/shutdown.c
+++ b/reactos/apps/utils/shutdown/shutdown.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ _tmain(int argc, TCHAR *argv[])
       if (! AdjustTokenPrivileges(hToken, FALSE, &npr, 0, 0, 0)
           || ERROR_SUCCESS != GetLastError())
         {
-          CloseHandle(hToken);
           if (ERROR_NOT_ALL_ASSIGNED == GetLastError())
             {
               _ftprintf(stderr, _T("You are not authorized to shutdown the system\n"));
@@ -155,6 +154,7 @@ _tmain(int argc, TCHAR *argv[])
             {
               _ftprintf(stderr, _T("AdjustTokenPrivileges failed with error %d\n"), (int) GetLastError());
             }
+          CloseHandle(hToken);
           exit(1);
         }
       CloseHandle(hToken);