diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
index 53f7b42..6cec101 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@
             if (c != null && c.moveToNext()) {
                 id = c.getLong(maxIdIndex);
             }
+            if (c != null) {
+                c.close();
+            }
 
             if (id == -1) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Error: could not query max id");