diff --git a/emhttp/update.php b/emhttp/update.php
index 6717c3a72..b125bae79 100644
--- a/emhttp/update.php
+++ b/emhttp/update.php
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['#command'])) {
     while (!feof($proc)) {
       write_log(fgets($proc));
     }
+    @pclose($proc);
   }
 }
 ?>