diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index 8eb3f8aa5..e8af8e3ff 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -3939,6 +3939,7 @@ int moduleLoad(const char *path, void **module_argv, int module_argc) {
     }
     onload = (int (*)(void *, void **, int))(unsigned long) dlsym(handle,"RedisModule_OnLoad");
     if (onload == NULL) {
+        dlclose(handle);
         serverLog(LL_WARNING,
             "Module %s does not export RedisModule_OnLoad() "
             "symbol. Module not loaded.",path);