diff --git a/yq.go b/yq.go
index 2aa87c04..d41d311b 100644
--- a/yq.go
+++ b/yq.go
@@ -46,12 +46,18 @@ func MoveFile(sourcePath, destPath string) error {
     }
     outputFile, err := os.Create(destPath)
     if err != nil {
-        inputFile.Close()
+        err = inputFile.Close()
+        if err != nil {
+                return fmt.Errorf("Failed close original file: %s", err)
+                       }
         return fmt.Errorf("couldn't open dest file: %s", err)
     }
     defer outputFile.Close()
     _, err = io.Copy(outputFile, inputFile)
-    inputFile.Close()
+    err = inputFile.Close()
+    if err != nil {
+                    return fmt.Errorf("Failed close original file: %s", err)
+                    }
     if err != nil {
         return fmt.Errorf("writing to output file failed: %s", err)
     }