diff --git a/src/MediaLibrary.cpp b/src/MediaLibrary.cpp
index 96ea263cea445b815ed7bf0b21d0891403ad242f..1d381080d1e89b18f1bd25eee37996ef550b5b1a 100644
--- a/src/MediaLibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/MediaLibrary.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ MediaLibrary::~MediaLibrary()
     Show::clear();
     ShowEpisode::clear();
     Movie::clear();
+    sqlite3_close( m_dbConnection );
 }
 
 bool MediaLibrary::initialize(const std::string& dbPath)