diff --git a/ui/gtk/capture_dlg.c b/ui/gtk/capture_dlg.c

index f0d1115..db165f1 100644

--- a/ui/gtk/capture_dlg.c

+++ b/ui/gtk/capture_dlg.c

@@ -4206,6 +4206,10 @@ capture_start_cb(GtkWidget *w _U_, gpointer d _U_)

     airpcap_set_toolbar_start_capture(airpcap_if_active);

 #endif

+  /* XXX - will closing this remove a temporary file? */

+  if (!do_file_close(&cfile, FALSE, " before starting a new capture"))

+    return;

+

   if (cap_open_w) {

     /*

      * There's an options dialog; get the values from it and close it.

@@ -4230,9 +4234,7 @@ capture_start_cb(GtkWidget *w _U_, gpointer d _U_)

     return;

   }

-  /* XXX - will closing this remove a temporary file? */

-  if (do_file_close(&cfile, FALSE, " before starting a new capture"))

-    capture_start_confirmed();

+  capture_start_confirmed();

 }