diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b5a60d5c12c..9c44373d215 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
     child->ev_std(out|err)). (Jakub Zelenka)
   . Fixed bug #64539 (FPM status page: query_string not properly JSON encoded).
     (Jakub Zelenka)
+  . Fixed memory leak for invalid primary script file handle. (Jakub Zelenka)
 
 - Hash:
   . Fixed bug GH-11180 (hash_file() appears to be restricted to 3 arguments).
diff --git a/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_main.c b/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_main.c
index 64ef27dadeb..b91bb8d055d 100644
--- a/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_main.c
+++ b/sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_main.c
@@ -1924,20 +1924,17 @@ consult the installation file that came with this distribution, or visit \n\
 					}
 				} zend_catch {
 				} zend_end_try();
-				/* we want to serve more requests if this is fastcgi
-				 * so cleanup and continue, request shutdown is
-				 * handled later */
+				/* We want to serve more requests if this is fastcgi so cleanup and continue,
+				 * request shutdown is handled later. */
+			} else {
+				fpm_request_executing();
 
-				goto fastcgi_request_done;
+				/* Reset exit status from the previous execution */
+				EG(exit_status) = 0;
+
+				php_execute_script(&file_handle);
 			}
 
-			fpm_request_executing();
-
-			/* Reset exit status from the previous execution */
-			EG(exit_status) = 0;
-
-			php_execute_script(&file_handle);
-
 			/* Without opcache, or the first time with opcache, the file handle will be placed
 			 * in the CG(open_files) list by open_file_for_scanning(). Starting from the second
 			 * request in opcache, the file handle won't be in the list and therefore won't be destroyed for us. */