2 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
index 59dc1d8e77..1a66d19373 100644
--- a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
+++ b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ void FileAccessWindows::check_errors() const {
 }
 
 Error FileAccessWindows::_open(const String &p_path, int p_mode_flags) {
+	_close();
+
 	path_src = p_path;
 	path = fix_path(p_path);
-	if (f) {
-		close();
-	}
 
 	const WCHAR *mode_string;
 
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ Error FileAccessWindows::_open(const String &p_path, int p_mode_flags) {
 	}
 }
 
-void FileAccessWindows::close() {
+void FileAccessWindows::_close() {
 	if (!f) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ Error FileAccessWindows::_set_unix_permissions(const String &p_file, uint32_t p_
 }
 
 FileAccessWindows::~FileAccessWindows() {
-	close();
+	_close();
 }
 
 #endif // WINDOWS_ENABLED
diff --git a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.h b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.h
index 93d37c3b5a..5d67b6ca4f 100644
--- a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.h
+++ b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.h
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ class FileAccessWindows : public FileAccess {
 	String path_src;
 	String save_path;
 
+	void _close();
+
 public:
 	virtual Error _open(const String &p_path, int p_mode_flags); ///< open a file
-	virtual void close(); ///< close a file
 	virtual bool is_open() const; ///< true when file is open
 
 	virtual String get_path() const; /// returns the path for the current open file