diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 84bb97bcdb..e82cf23c06 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ bool CloseConsoleLogIfActive(void)
 	if (_iconsole_output_file != NULL) {
 		IConsolePrintF(_iconsole_color_default, "file output complete");
 		fclose(_iconsole_output_file);
+		_iconsole_output_file = NULL;
 		return true;
 	}