diff --git a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
index eb48fa2799..cb2b6eb161 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ static void lua_atexit(void)
       lua_pop(Ls, 1); /* put exit string on top of stack */
       plugin_start(NULL);
     }
+    else
+      lua_close(Ls);
   }
   _exit(0); /* don't call exit handler */
 }