diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
index 839072e43c..2d590fc01b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
@@ -1193,6 +1193,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             }
 
             ControlFileLoaded = true;
+            if(xtr != null)
+                xtr.Close();
 
             return dearchivedScenes;
         }