diff --git a/src/servers/app/BitmapManager.cpp b/src/servers/app/BitmapManager.cpp
index e10496d3a2..1d31ccae47 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/BitmapManager.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/BitmapManager.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ BitmapManager::CreateBitmap(ClientMemoryAllocator* allocator,
 		// indicate this is needed
 	} else {
 		// Allocation failed for buffer or bitmap list
+		free(buffer);
 		delete bitmap;
 		bitmap = NULL;
 	}