diff --git a/weed/mount/filehandle.go b/weed/mount/filehandle.go
index 4595764ee..b2459d9e2 100644
--- a/weed/mount/filehandle.go
+++ b/weed/mount/filehandle.go
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) AddChunks(chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk) {
 
 func (fh *FileHandle) CloseReader() {
 	if fh.reader != nil {
-		fh.reader.Close()
+		_ = fh.reader.Close()
+		fh.reader = nil
 	}
 }