diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/Manager.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/Manager.java
index c9f2bad1..81c2eeb7 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/Manager.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/Manager.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public interface Manager extends Closeable {
         var account = SignalAccount.load(pathConfig.dataPath(), number, true, trustNewIdentity);
 
         if (!account.isRegistered()) {
+            account.close();
             throw new NotRegisteredException();
         }