diff --git a/toxav/rtp.c b/toxav/rtp.c
index 42c9480c..b52840c1 100755
--- a/toxav/rtp.c
+++ b/toxav/rtp.c
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ int rtp_send_msg ( RTPSession *session, Messenger *messenger, const uint8_t *dat
     /*if ( full_length != sendpacket ( messenger->net, *((IP_Port*) &session->dest), _send_data, full_length) ) {*/
     if ( full_length != send_custom_user_packet(messenger, session->dest, _send_data, full_length) ) {
         /*fprintf(stderr, "Rtp error: %s\n", strerror(errno));*/
+        rtp_free_msg ( session, msg );
         return -1;
     }