diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 05c7a4c..62d162d 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  Close spamd socket after reading the result back (Jared Johnson)
+
   p0f plugin updates (Tom Callahan)
 
   Change transaction->add_recipient to skip adding "null" rcpt if passed
diff --git a/plugins/spamassassin b/plugins/spamassassin
index bfe352d..9aadb84 100644
--- a/plugins/spamassassin
+++ b/plugins/spamassassin
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ sub hook_data_post { # check_spam
 
   }
   my $tests = <SPAMD>;
+  close SPAMD;
   $tests =~ s/\015//;  # hack for outlook
   $flag = $flag eq 'True' ? 'Yes' : 'No';
   $self->log(LOGDEBUG, "check_spam: finished reading from spamd");