diff --git a/Core/TextureReplacer.cpp b/Core/TextureReplacer.cpp
index 31fd7edef0..c1d02a2792 100644
--- a/Core/TextureReplacer.cpp
+++ b/Core/TextureReplacer.cpp
@@ -1169,6 +1169,11 @@ ReplacedTexture::~ReplacedTexture() {
 		threadWaitable_->WaitAndRelease();
 		threadWaitable_ = nullptr;
 	}
+
+	for (auto &level : levels_) {
+		vfs_->ReleaseFile(level.fileRef);
+		level.fileRef = nullptr;
+	}
 }
 
 bool ReplacedTexture::CopyLevelTo(int level, void *out, int rowPitch) {
diff --git a/Core/TextureReplacer.h b/Core/TextureReplacer.h
index 7d6eafefcb..fec6a69a4c 100644
--- a/Core/TextureReplacer.h
+++ b/Core/TextureReplacer.h
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ struct ReplacedTexture {
 	}
 
 	bool IsReady(double budget);
-
 	bool CopyLevelTo(int level, void *out, int rowPitch);
 
 protected: