diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hyperwallet/clientsdk/util/Request.java b/src/main/java/com/hyperwallet/clientsdk/util/Request.java
index 6c12cd26f..5bbcc8da2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hyperwallet/clientsdk/util/Request.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hyperwallet/clientsdk/util/Request.java
@@ -267,7 +267,11 @@ private BinaryResponse readBinaryResponse() throws IOException {
         } catch (IOException e) {
             response.setBinaryBody(getBinaryFromStream(connection.getErrorStream()));
         }
-        return response;
+        finally {
+            connection.getInputStream().close();
+            return response;
+        }
+
     }
 
     private byte[] getBinaryFromStream(final InputStream is) {