diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index a9966bcd..8e06b290 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -2410,6 +2410,8 @@ cons_alert(ProfWin* alert_origin_window)
         if (!item) {
             alert_list = g_list_append(alert_list, win_name);
         }
+
+        free(win_name);
     }
 }