diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
index fc7d83978..67b0fa8a7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ public final class DBReader {
 
         Cursor itemCursor = adapter.getFeedItemCursor(Long.toString(itemId));
         if (!itemCursor.moveToFirst()) {
+            itemCursor.close();
             return null;
         }
         List<FeedItem> list = extractItemlistFromCursor(adapter, itemCursor);