diff --git a/mojo/edk/system/core.cc b/mojo/edk/system/core.cc
index c40601c..d96cf4b 100644
--- a/mojo/edk/system/core.cc
+++ b/mojo/edk/system/core.cc
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
   *new_buffer_handle = AddDispatcher(new_dispatcher);
   if (*new_buffer_handle == MOJO_HANDLE_INVALID) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Handle table full";
-    dispatcher->Close();
+    new_dispatcher->Close();
     return MOJO_RESULT_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED;
   }