diff --git a/lib/widget/input.c b/lib/widget/input.c
index 89bf2652b..6a21c32ca 100644
--- a/lib/widget/input.c
+++ b/lib/widget/input.c
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ push_history (WInput * in, const char *text)
         in->history = list_append_unique (in->history, t);
         in->history_changed = TRUE;
     }
-
-    g_free (t);
+    else
+        g_free (t);
 
     in->need_push = FALSE;
 }