diff --git a/MapView/fileReader.py b/MapView/fileReader.py
index 2745dac..057ad93 100644
--- a/MapView/fileReader.py
+++ b/MapView/fileReader.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class FileReader:
         file_header = next(self.file_reader)
 
     def stopReading(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        pass
+        if self.file:
+            self.file.close()
+        self.file_reader = None