diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 2b87c2a..b8f4c89 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ Summary: A development library for text mode user interfaces.
 Name: newt
 %define version 0.51.6
 Version: %{version}
-Release: 4
+Release: 5
 License: LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: newt-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch1: newt-0.51.6-if1close.patch
 BuildRequires: python,python-devel,perl, slang-devel
 Requires: slang
 Provides: snack
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ newt.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch1 -p1 -b .if1close
 
 %build
 # gpm support seems to smash the stack w/ we use help in anaconda??
@@ -83,6 +85,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/libnewt.so
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 15 2004 Adrian Havill <havill@redhat.com> 0.51.6-5
+- only do gpmclose if gpmopen succeeed (#118530)
+
 * Thu Oct 14 2004 Adrian Havill <havill@redhat.com> 0.51.6-4
 - make the python version dynamic (#114419)