diff --git a/lib/account.php b/lib/account.php
index c27aef3..d9122b4 100644
--- a/lib/account.php
+++ b/lib/account.php
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function doLogin($email, $password): array
         $loginCount = 0;
         $stmt->bind_result($uid, $first_name, $last_name, $nickname, $password_hash, $minecraft_nickname, $privilege_level, $lastLoginAt, $loginCount);
         $stmt->fetch();
+        $stmt->close();
 
         echo "user found";
         if (password_verify($password, $password_hash)) {
@@ -125,7 +126,6 @@ function doLogin($email, $password): array
         $_SESSION["email"] = $email;
         $_SESSION["minecraft_nickname"] = $minecraft_nickname;
         $_SESSION["privilege_level"] = $privilege_level;
-        $stmt->close();
     }
     return $found ? ["Status" => "Success"] : ["Status" => "Fail"];
 }