diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index acd0a76f4..b4a7c349d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ int32_t Gv_NewArray(const char *pszLabel, void *arrayptr, intptr_t asize, uint32
 
     if (!(dwFlags & GAMEARRAY_TYPE_MASK))
     {
+        Baligned_free(aGameArrays[i].plValues);
         aGameArrays[i].plValues = (intptr_t *)Xaligned_alloc(ACTOR_VAR_ALIGNMENT, asize * GAR_ELTSZ);
         Bmemset(aGameArrays[i].plValues, 0, asize * GAR_ELTSZ);
     }