diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index bd4947b..ea0be53 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.2.8 Apr 13th 2012
+	- Fix: Close the database file without exceptions whether it is
+	  open(STANDARD) or not(MEMORY_CACHE) in conjunction with the
+	  CHECK_CACHE option. (Lorenzo Crosby)
 1.2.7 Apr 10th 2012
         - Update timezones ( Boris Zentner )
 	- Update FIPS codes 20120402 ( Boris Zentner )
diff --git a/source/com/maxmind/geoip/LookupService.java b/source/com/maxmind/geoip/LookupService.java
index 73b5aa3..e3e85aa 100644
--- a/source/com/maxmind/geoip/LookupService.java
+++ b/source/com/maxmind/geoip/LookupService.java
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ synchronized void _check_mtime(){
           if (t != mtime){
             /* GeoIP Database file updated */
             /* refresh filehandle */
-            file.close();
+            close();
             file = new RandomAccessFile(databaseFile,"r");
 	    databaseInfo = null;
 	    init();