diff --git a/code/sys/sys_win32.c b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
index da7241a7..6bf0828c 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ char *Sys_SteamPath( void )
 		pathLen = MAX_OSPATH;
 		if (RegQueryValueEx(steamRegKey, "InstallLocation", NULL, NULL, (LPBYTE)steamPath, &pathLen))
 			steamPath[0] = '\0';
+
+		RegCloseKey(steamRegKey);
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ char *Sys_SteamPath( void )
 
 		if (steamPath[0])
 			finishPath = qtrue;
+
+		RegCloseKey(steamRegKey);
 	}
 #endif