1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/reverse_proxy.c b/src/reverse_proxy.c
index 3f0a839..3ab1031 100644
--- a/src/reverse_proxy.c
+++ b/src/reverse_proxy.c
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ static int _reverse_proxy_handle_proxy_cmd(reverse_proxy_client_t client)
 
         /* else wait for messages and forward them */
         int sockfd = socket_connect(host, port);
-        free(host);
         if (sockfd < 0) {
                 free(buf);
                 _reverse_proxy_log(client, "ERROR: Connection to %s:%u failed: %s", host, port, strerror(errno));
+                free(host);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ static int _reverse_proxy_handle_proxy_cmd(reverse_proxy_client_t client)
                 }
         }
         socket_close(sockfd);
+        free(host);
         free(buf);
 
         _reverse_proxy_status(client, RP_STATUS_DISCONNECTED, "Disconnected (out: %u / in: %u)", sent_total, recv_total);