diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index c7196ef5..052bb99a 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -207,8 +207,12 @@ prefs_close(void)
 {
     autocomplete_free(boolean_choice_ac);
     autocomplete_free(room_trigger_ac);
+
     g_key_file_free(prefs);
     prefs = NULL;
+
+    free(prefs_loc);
+    prefs_loc = NULL;
 }
 
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