diff --git a/lib/repo.c b/lib/repo.c
index d2f3fc88..dc718ffe 100644
--- a/lib/repo.c
+++ b/lib/repo.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ xbps_repo_open(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *url)
 		}
 		xbps_object_iterator_release(iter);
 		xbps_object_release(repo->idx);
+		xbps_repo_close(stage);
 		repo->idx = idx;
 		return repo;
 	}