diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/TestSpreadsheet.py b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/TestSpreadsheet.py
index e36c8aa5fd..b2eb7f7e2a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/TestSpreadsheet.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/TestSpreadsheet.py
@@ -1181,6 +1181,8 @@ class SpreadsheetCases(unittest.TestCase):
 
         square.save()
         base.save()
+        FreeCAD.closeDocument(square.Name)
+        FreeCAD.closeDocument(base.Name)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         #closing doc