1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/database.c b/bindings/ruby/database.c
index e84f726d..c03d7011 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/database.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/database.c
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ notmuch_rb_database_open (int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE klass)
 VALUE
 notmuch_rb_database_close (VALUE self)
 {
+    notmuch_status_t ret;
     notmuch_database_t *db;
 
     Data_Get_Notmuch_Database (self, db);
-    notmuch_database_destroy (db);
+    ret = notmuch_database_destroy (db);
     DATA_PTR (self) = NULL;
+    notmuch_rb_status_raise (ret);
 
     return Qnil;
 }