diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
index 4fc348318..6a1342237 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/network.cpp
@@ -4689,6 +4689,7 @@ void Net_Connect(const char *srvaddr)
     if (g_netClient == NULL)
     {
         Printf("An error occurred while trying to create an ENet client host.\n");
+        Xfree(oursrvaddr);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -4702,6 +4703,7 @@ void Net_Connect(const char *srvaddr)
     if (g_netClientPeer == NULL)
     {
         Printf("No available peers for initiating an ENet connection.\n");
+        Xfree(oursrvaddr);
         return;
     }