diff --git a/src/r_skins.c b/src/r_skins.c
index 65e7a471d..e857a1a00 100644
--- a/src/r_skins.c
+++ b/src/r_skins.c
@@ -1086,16 +1086,14 @@ void R_DelSkins(void)
 	for (int i = 0; i < numskins; i++)
 	{
 		ST_UnLoadFaceGraphics(i);
-
 		Z_Free(skins[i]);
-
-		skins[i] = NULL;
 	}
 
-	numskins = 0;
-
 	Z_Free(skins);
 
+	skins = NULL;
+	numskins = 0;
+
 	M_InitCharacterTables(0);
 }