diff --git a/gramps/cli/grampscli.py b/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
index 23a538928..ac66aa9ae 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/grampscli.py
@@ -367,5 +367,6 @@ def startcli(errors, argparser):
     # create a manager to manage the database
 
     handler.handle_args_cli()
-
+    if handler.dbstate.db.is_open():
+        handler.dbstate.db.close()
     sys.exit(0)