diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/actions/ConvertModel.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/actions/ConvertModel.java
index 5bbc35e75..b69412316 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/actions/ConvertModel.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/actions/ConvertModel.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public final class ConvertModel implements ActionListener {
                             Savable sav = spatialAssetDataObject.loadAsset();
                             if (sav != null) {
                                 spatialAssetDataObject.saveAsset();
+                                spatialAssetDataObject.closeAsset();
                             }
                         } catch (Exception ex) {
                             Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);