diff --git a/clients/editor.c b/clients/editor.c
index e081a5b8b..9daa77f34 100644
--- a/clients/editor.c
+++ b/clients/editor.c
@@ -575,6 +575,8 @@ data_source_send(void *data,
 
 	if (write(fd, editor->selected_text, strlen(editor->selected_text) + 1) < 0)
 		fprintf(stderr, "write failed: %m\n");
+
+	close(fd);
 }
 
 static void