1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ruby.c b/ruby.c
index 328912549b..cfefc04fa4 100644
--- a/ruby.c
+++ b/ruby.c
@@ -1552,7 +1552,6 @@ load_file_internal(VALUE arg)
 	    rb_io_ungetbyte(f, c);
 	}
 	require_libraries(opt);	/* Why here? unnatural */
-	rb_io_ungetbyte(f, Qnil);
     }
     if (opt->src.enc.index >= 0) {
 	enc = rb_enc_from_index(opt->src.enc.index);
@@ -1572,6 +1571,9 @@ load_file_internal(VALUE arg)
     else if (f != rb_stdin) {
 	rb_io_close(f);
     }
+    else {
+	rb_io_ungetbyte(f, Qnil);
+    }
     return (VALUE)tree;
 }