diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 45e0307e6a..8e8226f091 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ void print_status()
 		break;
 	}
 
+	close(state_sub);
+
 
 	warnx("arming: %s", armed_str);
 }
@@ -1764,5 +1766,7 @@ void *commander_low_prio_loop(void *arg)
 
 	}
 
+	close(cmd_sub);
+
 	return 0;
 }