diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 39a4f9c..3bd7ab8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ compiled/
 # Dependency tracking files
 *.dep
 
+/*.bak
diff --git a/keystore.rkt b/keystore.rkt
index b5adc99..fde93ec 100644
--- a/keystore.rkt
+++ b/keystore.rkt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
          )
 
 (provide ks-open
+         ks-close
          ks-set!
          ks-get
          ks-drop!
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@
   #:transparent
   )
 
+(define keystore*? keystore?)
+(set! keystore? (λ (ks)
+                  (and (keystore*? ks)
+                       (connection? (keystore-dbh ks))
+                       (connected? (keystore-dbh ks)))))
+
 (define/contract (ks-open file)
   (-> (or/c path? string? symbol?) keystore?)
   (let ((path (if (symbol? file)
@@ -34,6 +41,12 @@
       (query-exec dbh "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS keystore_idx on keystore(str_key);")
       (make-keystore file path dbh))))
 
+(define/contract (ks-close ksh)
+  (-> keystore? boolean?)
+  (let ((dbh (keystore-dbh ksh)))
+    (disconnect dbh)
+    #t))
+
 (define/contract (ks-set! ksh key value)
   (-> keystore? any/c any/c boolean?)
    (ks-set!* (keystore-dbh ksh) (value->string key) (format "~a" key) (value->string value)))