diff --git a/source/blender/src/editfont.c b/source/blender/src/editfont.c
index b161538423c..e7b65f15f16 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editfont.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editfont.c
@@ -1157,6 +1157,7 @@ void free_editText(void)
 {
 	if(oldstr) MEM_freeN(oldstr);
 	if(oldstrinfo) MEM_freeN(oldstrinfo);
+	if(textbuf) MEM_freeN(textbuf);
 	textbuf = oldstr = NULL;
 	textbufinfo = oldstrinfo = NULL;
 	textediting= 0;