@@ -293,10 +293,13 @@
 	return [[_lastReturnedStream retain] autorelease];
 }
 
 - (void)close
 {
+	if (_stream == nil)
+		return;
+
 	[_lastReturnedStream close];
 	[_lastReturnedStream release];
 	_lastReturnedStream = nil;
 
 	if (_mode == OF_TAR_ARCHIVE_MODE_WRITE ||
@@ -475,10 +478,13 @@
 	return [_stream fileDescriptorForWriting];
 }
 
 - (void)close
 {
+	if (_stream == nil)
+		return;
+
 	uint64_t remainder = 512 - [_entry size] % 512;
 
 	if (_toWrite > 0)
 		@throw [OFTruncatedDataException exception];