diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 752dc348..f12e88d7 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ prefs_set_autoxa_time(gint value)
     _save_prefs();
 }
 
-gchar **
+gchar**
 prefs_get_plugins(void)
 {
     if (!g_key_file_has_group(prefs, "plugins")) {
@@ -604,6 +604,12 @@ prefs_get_plugins(void)
     return g_key_file_get_string_list(prefs, "plugins", "load", NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+void
+prefs_free_plugins(gchar **plugins)
+{
+    g_strfreev(plugins);
+}
+
 void
 prefs_set_occupants_size(gint value)
 {
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index f82a6541..f859201c 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ gint prefs_get_autoxa_time(void);
 void prefs_set_autoxa_time(gint value);
 
 gchar** prefs_get_plugins(void);
+void prefs_free_plugins(gchar **plugins);
 
 char prefs_get_otr_char(void);
 void prefs_set_otr_char(char ch);
diff --git a/src/plugins/callbacks.c b/src/plugins/callbacks.c
index 4654be70..9da8947e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/plugins/callbacks.c
@@ -92,13 +92,14 @@ plugins_run_command(const char * const input)
             gchar **args = parse_args(input, command->min_args, command->max_args, &result);
             if (result == FALSE) {
                 ui_invalid_command_usage(command->usage, NULL);
+                g_strfreev(split);
                 return TRUE;
             } else {
                 command->callback_func(command, args);
                 g_strfreev(split);
+                g_strfreev(args);
                 return TRUE;
             }
-            g_strfreev(args);
         }
         p_command = g_slist_next(p_command);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.c b/src/plugins/plugins.c
index 92fa1686..b39bc355 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ plugins_init(void)
             curr = g_slist_next(curr);
         }
     }
+    prefs_free_plugins(plugins_load);
 
     return;
 }