diff --git a/ext/openni2/gstopenni2src.cpp b/ext/openni2/gstopenni2src.cpp
index d9b08434a4..ad7c33ad3a 100644
--- a/ext/openni2/gstopenni2src.cpp
+++ b/ext/openni2/gstopenni2src.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ gst_openni2_src_stop (GstBaseSrc * bsrc)
   if (src->color.isValid ())
     src->color.stop ();
 
+  src->device->close ();
+
   return TRUE;
 }