diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 20145632..afa5abb7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Michael Voigt
   Jackdmp changes log
 ---------------------------
 
+2008-10-15 Stephane Letz  <letz@grame.fr>
+	
+	* Fix a crash in JackEngine::Close when backend cannot be loaded.
+
 2008-10-15 Stephane Letz  <letz@grame.fr>
 	
 	* Fix a conflict with Audio Hijack in JackCoreAudioDriver. 
diff --git a/common/JackEngine.cpp b/common/JackEngine.cpp
index f6f113c3..80a30aa9 100644
--- a/common/JackEngine.cpp
+++ b/common/JackEngine.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int JackEngine::Close()
     fChannel.Close();
     
     // Close remaining clients (RT is stopped)
-    for (int i = 0; i < CLIENT_NUM; i++) {
+    for (int i = REAL_REFNUM; i < CLIENT_NUM; i++) {
         if (JackLoadableInternalClient* loadable_client = dynamic_cast<JackLoadableInternalClient*>(fClientTable[i])) {
             jack_log("JackEngine::Close loadable client = %s", loadable_client->GetClientControl()->fName);
             loadable_client->Close();