Index: src/OFFile.h
==================================================================
--- src/OFFile.h
+++ src/OFFile.h
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 #ifdef OF_FILE_HANDLE_IS_FD
     <OFReadyForReadingObserving, OFReadyForWritingObserving>
 #endif
 {
 	OFFileHandle _handle;
-	bool _atEndOfStream;
+	bool _initialized, _atEndOfStream;
 }
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates a new OFFile with the specified path and mode.
  *

Index: src/OFFile.m
==================================================================
--- src/OFFile.m
+++ src/OFFile.m
@@ -339,10 +339,11 @@
 - (instancetype)initWithHandle: (OFFileHandle)handle
 {
 	self = [super init];
 
 	_handle = handle;
+	_initialized = true;
 
 	return self;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)init
@@ -554,11 +555,11 @@
 	[super close];
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc
 {
-	if (_handle != OFInvalidFileHandle)
+	if (_initialized && _handle != OFInvalidFileHandle)
 		[self close];
 
 	[super dealloc];
 }
 @end