diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
index 88c3ec0f..4df7d865 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
@@ -304,13 +304,14 @@ roster_update(const char *const barejid, const char *const name, GSList *groups,
     p_contact_set_pending_out(contact, pending_out);
 
     const char * const new_name = name;
-    const char * current_name = NULL;
+    char * current_name = NULL;
     if (p_contact_name(contact)) {
         current_name = strdup(p_contact_name(contact));
     }
 
     p_contact_set_name(contact, new_name);
     _replace_name(current_name, new_name, barejid);
+    free(current_name);
 
     GSList *curr_new_group = groups;
     while (curr_new_group) {