diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 09adaac..a188e1d 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@ async function loginToSkyward(page: Page, username: string, password: string, co
 }
 
 async function openSkywardFromLaunchpad(page: Page, context: any, allClassGrades: any[]) {
+  let newPage: Page | null = null;
+  
   try {
     logger.info('Step 6: Searching for Skyward app...');
 
@@ -585,9 +587,9 @@ async function openSkywardFromLaunchpad(page: Page, context: any, allClassGrades
     logger.info('Step 7: Pressing Enter to select Skyward...');
 
     const newPagePromise = new Promise<Page>((resolve) => {
-      context.once('page', async (newPage: Page) => {
-        logger.info(`New tab opened with URL: ${newPage.url()}`);
-        resolve(newPage);
+      context.once('page', async (np: Page) => {
+        logger.info(`New tab opened with URL: ${np.url()}`);
+        resolve(np);
       });
     });
 
@@ -595,7 +597,7 @@ async function openSkywardFromLaunchpad(page: Page, context: any, allClassGrades
     logger.info('✓ Pressed Enter');
 
     logger.info('Waiting for new tab to open...');
-    const newPage = await Promise.race([
+    newPage = await Promise.race([
       newPagePromise,
       page.waitForTimeout(10000).then(() => null),
     ]);
@@ -625,9 +627,18 @@ async function openSkywardFromLaunchpad(page: Page, context: any, allClassGrades
     const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
     logger.error(`Error opening Skyward from launchpad: ${errorMsg}`);
     throw error;
+  } finally {
+    // Always close the Skyward tab to prevent resource leaks
+    if (newPage && !newPage.isClosed()) {
+      await newPage.close().catch((err) => 
+        logger.warn('Error closing Skyward tab:', err)
+      );
+      logger.info('Closed Skyward tab');
+    }
   }
 }
 
+
 async function navigateToGrading(page: Page, allClassGrades: any[]) {
   logger.info('Step 8: Navigating to Grading section...');