diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/Contacts/Contacts.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/Contacts/Contacts.android.cs
index 5f1cd535ea4b..814f4ce4b7cf 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/Contacts/Contacts.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/Contacts/Contacts.android.cs
@@ -120,12 +120,16 @@ static IEnumerable<string> ReadCursorItems(ICursor cursor, string dataKey)
 			if (cursor?.MoveToFirst() != true)
 				return (null, null, null, null, null);
 
-			return (
+			var result = (
 				GetString(cursor, StructuredName.Prefix),
 				GetString(cursor, StructuredName.GivenName),
 				GetString(cursor, StructuredName.MiddleName),
 				GetString(cursor, StructuredName.FamilyName),
 				GetString(cursor, StructuredName.Suffix));
+
+			cursor?.Close();
+
+			return result;
 		}
 
 		static string GetString(ICursor cursor, string column) =>