diff --git a/dlls/nvault/Journal.cpp b/dlls/nvault/Journal.cpp
index 9d4021f7..c980fb2d 100755
--- a/dlls/nvault/Journal.cpp
+++ b/dlls/nvault/Journal.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ bool Journal::Begin()
 
 bool Journal::End()
 {
-	fclose(m_fp);
+	if (m_fp)
+		fclose(m_fp);
+
 	m_Bw.SetFilePtr(NULL);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/dlls/nvault/NVault.cpp b/dlls/nvault/NVault.cpp
index 8bea86b3..4546f02c 100755
--- a/dlls/nvault/NVault.cpp
+++ b/dlls/nvault/NVault.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,13 @@ bool NVault::Close()
 		return false;
 
 	_SaveToFile();
-	m_Journal->End();
-	m_Journal->Erase();
+
+	if (m_Journal) 
+	{
+		m_Journal->End();
+		m_Journal->Erase();
+	}
+
 	m_Open = false;
 
 	return true;