diff --git a/daemon/gamemode-ioprio.c b/daemon/gamemode-ioprio.c
index 620e604..6af6779 100644
--- a/daemon/gamemode-ioprio.c
+++ b/daemon/gamemode-ioprio.c
@@ -188,4 +188,6 @@ void game_mode_apply_ioprio(const GameModeContext *self, const pid_t client, int
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	closedir(client_task_dir);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/gamemode-sched.c b/daemon/gamemode-sched.c
index 0414b96..2c82d64 100644
--- a/daemon/gamemode-sched.c
+++ b/daemon/gamemode-sched.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ void game_mode_apply_renice(const GameModeContext *self, const pid_t client, int
 			           strerror(errno));
 		}
 	}
+
+	closedir(client_task_dir);
 }
 
 void game_mode_apply_scheduling(const GameModeContext *self, const pid_t client)