diff --git a/typeclasses/rooms.py b/typeclasses/rooms.py
index 16c660f..53bbc49 100644
--- a/typeclasses/rooms.py
+++ b/typeclasses/rooms.py
@@ -215,7 +215,17 @@ class OpenableRoom(Room):
         Move the 'open_exit' exit to Limbo.
         """
         the_exit = self.db.open_exit
-        if the_exit and (not item or the_exit.key.endswith(item)):
+
+        # If a user is trying to close an item (an automatic close,
+        # item will be None), so we just put in this check here:
+        the_item = self.db.open_item
+        if item and ((the_item and item.lower() ==the_item.lower()) or
+                   the_exit.key.lower().endswith(item)):
+            pass
+        else:
+            return None
+
+        if the_exit:
             if the_exit.location == self:  # It is opened and can be closed:
                 the_exit.location = None
                 if closer: