diff --git a/core/java/android/database/MergeCursor.java b/core/java/android/database/MergeCursor.java
index 7e91159f33040..722d707e5d1f2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/database/MergeCursor.java
+++ b/core/java/android/database/MergeCursor.java
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public class MergeCursor extends AbstractCursor
                 mCursors[i].deactivate();
             }
         }
+        super.deactivate();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ public class MergeCursor extends AbstractCursor
             if (mCursors[i] == null) continue;
             mCursors[i].close();
         }
+        super.close();
     }
 
     @Override