diff --git a/src/kernal/iec/close_iec.s b/src/kernal/iec/close_iec.s
index 3e5c02dc..366abd10 100644
--- a/src/kernal/iec/close_iec.s
+++ b/src/kernal/iec/close_iec.s
@@ -26,14 +26,20 @@ close_iec:
 	; LISTEN, CLOSE, UNLISTEN - see https://www.pagetable.com/?p=1031
 	lda FAT, y
 	jsr LISTEN
-	bcs close_iec_end
+	bcs close_iec_not_present
 	lda SAT, y
 	ora #$E0 ; CLOSE command
 	sta TBTCNT
 	jsr iec_tx_command
-	bcs close_iec_end
+	bcs close_iec_not_present
 	jsr iec_tx_command_finalize
 	jsr UNLSN
+	jmp close_remove_from_table
+
+close_iec_not_present:
+
+	; The file is closed all the same; READST says device not present
+	jsr kernalstatus_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND
 
 	; FALLTROUGH