diff --git a/lib/libfs/context.c b/lib/libfs/context.c
index dc0d740..57e8d27 100644
--- a/lib/libfs/context.c
+++ b/lib/libfs/context.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct fs_context *fs_context_create(struct fs_allocator *alloc)
 		TEMP_OBJECT_SIZE,
 		VM_PROT_READ | VM_PROT_WRITE | VM_PROT_USER,
 		&temp_buffer);
+	kern_handle_close(address_space);
 	if (status != KERN_OK) {
 		kern_handle_close(ctx->ctx_temp_object);
 		kern_handle_close(ctx->ctx_vm_controller);