diff --git a/src/terminal/typescript.c b/src/terminal/typescript.c
index 6dd1313c..e214c4ab 100644
--- a/src/terminal/typescript.c
+++ b/src/terminal/typescript.c
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ guac_terminal_typescript* guac_terminal_typescript_alloc(const char* path,
             O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_WRONLY,
             S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
     if (typescript->timing_fd == -1) {
-        free(typescript);
         close(typescript->data_fd);
+        free(typescript);
         return NULL;
     }