diff --git a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
index 326df3c..9b88db4 100755
--- a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
+++ b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ def main():
                 word_count_by_status[current_status] += line_word_count
                 status_by_chapter[chapter_heading][current_status] += line_word_count
 
+    mdfile.close()
+
     # Do some final accounting after the last chapter.
     word_count_by_act[act_heading] += word_count_by_chapter[chapter_heading]
     total_word_count += word_count_by_chapter[chapter_heading]
@@ -114,8 +116,6 @@ def main():
         print(f'{status}: {status_word_count:,} words (~{status_word_count * 100 // total_word_count}%)')
 
     print(f'total: {total_word_count:,} words')
- 
-    mdfile.close()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':