diff --git a/src/sdl/SDL.cpp b/src/sdl/SDL.cpp
index 451483f3..dee8a518 100644
--- a/src/sdl/SDL.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/SDL.cpp
@@ -1056,6 +1056,10 @@ void sdlWriteBackupStateExchange(int from, int to, int backup)
 
   systemConsoleMessage("Savestate store and backup committed"); // with timestamp and newline
   fprintf(stdout, "to slot %d, backup in %d, using temporary slot %d\n", to+1, backup+1, from+1);
+
+  free(stateNameOrig);
+  free(stateNameDest);
+  free(stateNameBack);
 }
 
 void sdlWriteBattery()