diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index da4c38954..9386d41f0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Changes
 
-##### cordova-sqlite-legacy-core 1.0.7-pre5
+##### cordova-sqlite-legacy-core 1.0.7
 
+- Add error info text in case of close error on Windows
 - Signal INTERNAL ERROR in case of attempt to reuse db on Windows (should never happen due to workaround solution to BUG 666)
 - SQLITE_DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE build flag fix for macOS ("osx") and Windows
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e6853d8b2..9ba6affb6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-core",
-  "version": "1.0.7-pre5",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
   "description": "Native interface to SQLite for PhoneGap/Cordova (legacy core version branch)",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-core",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index a06e29074..72fd716f5 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-sqlite-legacy-core"
-    version="1.0.7-pre5">
+    version="1.0.7">
 
     <name>Cordova sqlite storage plugin - legacy core version branch</name>
 
diff --git a/src/windows/sqlite-proxy.js b/src/windows/sqlite-proxy.js
index 6065fab1e..90755a4a8 100644
--- a/src/windows/sqlite-proxy.js
+++ b/src/windows/sqlite-proxy.js
@@ -63,20 +63,24 @@ module.exports = {
 	    var options = args[0];
 	    var res;
 		try {
-		    //res = SQLitePluginRT.SQLitePlugin.closeAsync(JSON.stringify(options));
 			var dbname = options.path;
+
 			nextTick(function() {
-				if (!!dbmap[dbname] && dbmap[dbname].close() == 0) {
+				var rc = 0;
+				var db = dbmap[dbname];
+
+				if (!db) {
+					fail("CLOSE ERROR: cannot find db object for dbname: " + dbname);
+				} else if ((rc = db.close()) !== 0) {
+					fail("CLOSE ERROR CODE: " + rc);
+				} else {
 					delete dbmap[dbname];
 					win();
-				} else {
-					fail(); // XXX TODO REPORT ERROR
 				}
 			});
-        } catch (ex) {
+		} catch (ex) {
 			fail(ex);
 		}
-		//handle(res, win, fail);
 	},
 	backgroundExecuteSqlBatch: function(win, fail, args) {
 	    var options = args[0];