diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
index 68f6887b383..09946be788d 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_publication.c
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ GetAllTablesPublicationRelations(bool pubviaroot)
 		}
 
 		table_endscan(scan);
-		table_close(classRel, AccessShareLock);
 	}
 
+	table_close(classRel, AccessShareLock);
 	return result;
 }