diff --git a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ModelImporterVisualPanel3.java b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ModelImporterVisualPanel3.java
index f7eeb57fa..51c0578e3 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ModelImporterVisualPanel3.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ModelImporterVisualPanel3.java
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public final class ModelImporterVisualPanel3 extends JPanel {
             DialogDisplayer.getDefault().notifyLater(msg);
             Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
         }
+        data.closeAsset();
         manager.unregisterLocator(manager.getAssetFolderName(), UberAssetLocator.class);
         panel.fireChangeEvent();
     }