diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteDataReader.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteDataReader.cs
index ba4ebd90476..62c7e40c5e4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteDataReader.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteDataReader.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public override void Close()
         /// </param>
         protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
-            if (!disposing)
+            if (!disposing || _closed)
             {
                 return;
             }