diff --git a/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py b/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
index b5f92295e..964049edb 100644
--- a/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
+++ b/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class RemoteDocumentParser(RasterisedDocumentParser):
             ):
                 f.write(chunk)
 
+        client.close()
         return result.content
 
     def parse(self, document_path: Path, mime_type, file_name=None):