diff --git a/src/sound/audio_sndfile_decoder.cpp b/src/sound/audio_sndfile_decoder.cpp
index dfb49b08c9..b71a41721e 100644
--- a/src/sound/audio_sndfile_decoder.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/audio_sndfile_decoder.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ SndFileDecoder::~SndFileDecoder()
     if(SndFile)
         sf_close(SndFile);
     SndFile = 0;
+    if(File)
+        fclose(File);
+    File = 0;
 }
 
 bool SndFileDecoder::open(const char *data, size_t length)
@@ -157,14 +160,14 @@ bool SndFileDecoder::open(const char *data, size_t length)
     SndFile = sf_open_virtual(&sfio, SFM_READ, &SndInfo, this);
     if(SndFile)
     {
-        if(SndInfo.channels != 1 && SndInfo.channels != 2)
-        {
-            sf_close(SndFile);
-            SndFile = 0;
-        }
+        if(SndInfo.channels == 1 || SndInfo.channels == 2)
+            return true;
+
+        sf_close(SndFile);
+        SndFile = 0;
     }
 
-    return SndFile != 0;
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool SndFileDecoder::open(const char *fname, size_t offset, size_t length)
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ bool SndFileDecoder::open(const char *fname, size_t offset, size_t length)
             }
         }
         fclose(File);
+        File = 0;
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/src/sound/i_soundinternal.h b/src/sound/i_soundinternal.h
index 4351fe0fe7..2b3544521a 100644
--- a/src/sound/i_soundinternal.h
+++ b/src/sound/i_soundinternal.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ struct SndFileDecoder : public SoundDecoder
     virtual bool seek(size_t ms_offset);
     virtual size_t getSampleOffset();
 
-    SndFileDecoder() : SndFile(0) { }
+    SndFileDecoder() : SndFile(0), File(0) { }
     virtual ~SndFileDecoder();
 
 protected: