diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index 4a262b7c19..9bf8e6534e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void menu_animation_free(animation_t *animation)
    for (i = 0; i < animation->size; i++)
    {
       if (animation->list[i].subject)
-         free(animation->list[i].subject);
+         animation->list[i].subject = NULL;
    }
 
    free(animation->list);