diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/luaj/vm2/Globals.java b/core/src/main/java/org/luaj/vm2/Globals.java
index 76d9c6c4..2fd8f4f7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/luaj/vm2/Globals.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/luaj/vm2/Globals.java
@@ -179,10 +179,22 @@ public class Globals extends LuaTable {
 	 * @throws LuaError if the file could not be loaded.
 	 */
 	public LuaValue loadfile(String filename) {
+		InputStream is = null;
 		try {
-			return load(finder.findResource(filename), "@"+filename, "bt", this);
+			is = finder.findResource(filename);
+			if (is == null) {
+				return error("cannot open " + filename + ": No such file or directory");
+			}
+			return load(is, "@"+filename, "bt", this);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			return error("load "+filename+": "+e);
+		} finally {
+			if (is != null) {
+				try {
+					is.close();
+				} catch (Exception ignored) {
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}