diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/ObjectManagement/ObjectTypeHandler.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/ObjectManagement/ObjectTypeHandler.cs
index acc94412..6dc254fc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/ObjectManagement/ObjectTypeHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/ObjectManagement/ObjectTypeHandler.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.ObjectManagement
                     throw new Exception(SR.ObjectNotRenamable(objectUrn));
                 }
             }
+            // If connection is not instantiated in the using statement, it can be leaked here, therefore close explicitly.
+            if(serverConnection.SqlConnectionObject.State == System.Data.ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                serverConnection.SqlConnectionObject.Close();
+            }
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }