diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/folder_history.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/folder_history.cc
index 55a0c56bc6a..f71b13f9b9d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/folder_history.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/folder_history.cc
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ bool folderlist_clear_next(SpaceFile *sfile)
 void folderlist_free(ListBase *folderlist)
 {
   if (folderlist) {
-    LISTBASE_FOREACH (FolderList *, folder, folderlist) {
+    LISTBASE_FOREACH_MUTABLE (FolderList *, folder, folderlist) {
       MEM_freeN(folder->foldername);
+      MEM_delete(folder);
     }
-    BLI_freelistN(folderlist);
   }
 }