diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/process.c b/dlls/kernel32/process.c
index b371e73d10c..199b2f3e449 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/process.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/process.c
@@ -2493,7 +2493,12 @@ static void exec_process( LPCWSTR name )
 
     /* Determine executable type */
 
-    if (binary_info.flags & BINARY_FLAG_DLL) return;
+    if (binary_info.flags & BINARY_FLAG_DLL)
+    {
+        CloseHandle( hFile );
+        return;
+    }
+
     switch (binary_info.type)
     {
     case BINARY_PE: