diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/AbstractWriter.php b/src/Spout/Writer/AbstractWriter.php
index 85b16aa..83e190f 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/AbstractWriter.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/AbstractWriter.php
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ abstract class AbstractWriter implements WriterInterface
      */
     public function close()
     {
+        if (!$this->isWriterOpened) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this->closeWriter();
 
         if (is_resource($this->filePointer)) {
@@ -378,4 +382,3 @@ abstract class AbstractWriter implements WriterInterface
         }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/tests/Spout/Writer/CSV/WriterTest.php b/tests/Spout/Writer/CSV/WriterTest.php
index 1a95012..0b9fdf9 100644
--- a/tests/Spout/Writer/CSV/WriterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Spout/Writer/CSV/WriterTest.php
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@ class WriterTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $writer->close();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testCloseShouldNoopWhenWriterIsNotOpened()
+    {
+        $fileName = 'test_double_close_calls.csv';
+        $this->createGeneratedFolderIfNeeded($fileName);
+        $resourcePath = $this->getGeneratedResourcePath($fileName);
+
+        $writer = WriterFactory::create(Type::CSV);
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+
+        $writer->openToFile($fileName);
+        $writer->close();
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return void
      */
diff --git a/tests/Spout/Writer/ODS/WriterTest.php b/tests/Spout/Writer/ODS/WriterTest.php
index 7c4b396..513f617 100644
--- a/tests/Spout/Writer/ODS/WriterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Spout/Writer/ODS/WriterTest.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class WriterTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     /**
      * @expectedException \Box\Spout\Writer\Exception\WriterAlreadyOpenedException
      */
-    public function testsetShouldCreateNewSheetsAutomaticallyShouldThrowExceptionIfCalledAfterOpeningWriter()
+    public function testSetShouldCreateNewSheetsAutomaticallyShouldThrowExceptionIfCalledAfterOpeningWriter()
     {
         $fileName = 'file_that_wont_be_written.ods';
         $filePath = $this->getGeneratedResourcePath($fileName);
@@ -168,6 +168,23 @@ class WriterTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($firstSheet, $writer->getCurrentSheet(), 'The current sheet should be the first one.');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testCloseShouldNoopWhenWriterIsNotOpened()
+    {
+        $fileName = 'test_double_close_calls.ods';
+        $this->createGeneratedFolderIfNeeded($fileName);
+        $resourcePath = $this->getGeneratedResourcePath($fileName);
+
+        $writer = WriterFactory::create(Type::ODS);
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+
+        $writer->openToFile($fileName);
+        $writer->close();
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return void
      */
diff --git a/tests/Spout/Writer/XLSX/WriterTest.php b/tests/Spout/Writer/XLSX/WriterTest.php
index 562db8d..8b9b233 100644
--- a/tests/Spout/Writer/XLSX/WriterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Spout/Writer/XLSX/WriterTest.php
@@ -194,6 +194,23 @@ class WriterTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($firstSheet, $writer->getCurrentSheet(), 'The current sheet should be the first one.');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testCloseShouldNoopWhenWriterIsNotOpened()
+    {
+        $fileName = 'test_double_close_calls.xlsx';
+        $this->createGeneratedFolderIfNeeded($fileName);
+        $resourcePath = $this->getGeneratedResourcePath($fileName);
+
+        $writer = WriterFactory::create(Type::XLSX);
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+
+        $writer->openToFile($fileName);
+        $writer->close();
+        $writer->close(); // This call should not cause any error
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return void
      */