diff --git a/flock.c b/flock.c
index 863350e..8d015cc 100644
--- a/flock.c
+++ b/flock.c
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
 
+	if (close(fd) < 0)
+		eprintf("close:");
+
 	if (WIFSIGNALED(status))
 		return 128 + WTERMSIG(status);
 	if (WIFEXITED(status))
 		return WEXITSTATUS(status);
 
-	if (close(fd) < 0)
-		eprintf("close:");
-
 	return 0;
 }