diff --git a/update.php b/update.php
index f17436185..65cf9f06e 100755
--- a/update.php
+++ b/update.php
@@ -405,5 +405,7 @@
 	PluginHost::getInstance()->run_commands($options);
 
 	if (file_exists(LOCK_DIRECTORY . "/$lock_filename"))
+		if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) == 'WIN')
+			fclose($lock_handle);
 		unlink(LOCK_DIRECTORY . "/$lock_filename");
 ?>