diff --git a/select.go b/select.go
index 2d2d5961..7c6ae60c 100644
--- a/select.go
+++ b/select.go
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ func selectVal(e SqlExecutor, holder interface{}, query string, args ...interfac
 		return sql.ErrNoRows
 	}
 
-	return rows.Scan(holder)
+	err = rows.Scan(holder)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return rows.Close()
 }
 
 func hookedselect(m *DbMap, exec SqlExecutor, i interface{}, query string,
@@ -351,6 +356,11 @@ func rawselect(m *DbMap, exec SqlExecutor, i interface{}, query string,
 		}
 	}
 
+	err = rows.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if appendToSlice && sliceValue.IsNil() {
 		sliceValue.Set(reflect.MakeSlice(sliceValue.Type(), 0, 0))
 	}