diff --git a/src/Draw.cpp b/src/Draw.cpp
index 5b5c59f7..aeb680bc 100644
--- a/src/Draw.cpp
+++ b/src/Draw.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ BOOL MakeSurface_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 	int width, height;
 	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmap(data, size, &width, &height);
 
+	free(data);
+
 	if (image_buffer == NULL)
 	{
 		PrintBitmapError(path, 1);
@@ -388,6 +390,8 @@ BOOL ReloadBitmap_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 	int width, height;
 	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmap(data, size, &width, &height);
 
+	free(data);
+
 	if (image_buffer == NULL)
 	{
 		PrintBitmapError(path, 1);