diff --git a/Source/IO/Adapters/AuIOAdapterSeeking.cpp b/Source/IO/Adapters/AuIOAdapterSeeking.cpp
index 2d00f40e..fef41997 100644
--- a/Source/IO/Adapters/AuIOAdapterSeeking.cpp
+++ b/Source/IO/Adapters/AuIOAdapterSeeking.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Adapters
 
     void SeekingReader::Close()
     {
-        if (this->pReader)
+        if (auto pReader = AuExchange(this->pReader, {}))
         {
-            this->pReader->Close();
+            pReader->Close();
         }
     }