diff --git a/src/cache_hash.cpp b/src/cache_hash.cpp
index a56b0c9ec1..1f25a9982e 100644
--- a/src/cache_hash.cpp
+++ b/src/cache_hash.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ Error cache_hit(CacheHash *ch, Buf *out_digest) {
                 return ErrorCacheUnavailable;
             }
         }
-        os_file_close(ch->manifest_file);
+        if (return_code != ErrorNone) {
+            os_file_close(ch->manifest_file);
+        }
         return return_code;
     }
     // Cache Hit