diff --git a/decompress_zip.go b/decompress_zip.go
index 4876a3374..943610aee 100644
--- a/decompress_zip.go
+++ b/decompress_zip.go
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ func (d *ZipDecompressor) Decompress(dst, src string, dir bool, umask os.FileMod
 		// Open the file for reading
 		srcF, err := f.Open()
 		if err != nil {
-			srcF.Close()
+			if srcF != nil {
+				srcF.Close()
+			}
 			return err
 		}