diff --git a/src/hlua.c b/src/hlua.c
index 17a67503d..28ddf44bb 100644
--- a/src/hlua.c
+++ b/src/hlua.c
@@ -5300,6 +5300,7 @@ static struct task *hlua_process_task(struct task *task)
 	/* finished or yield */
 	case HLUA_E_OK:
 		hlua_ctx_destroy(hlua);
+		free(hlua);
 		task_delete(task);
 		task_free(task);
 		break;
@@ -5313,6 +5314,7 @@ static struct task *hlua_process_task(struct task *task)
 	case HLUA_E_ERRMSG:
 		SEND_ERR(NULL, "Lua task: %s.\n", lua_tostring(hlua->T, -1));
 		hlua_ctx_destroy(hlua);
+		free(hlua);
 		task_delete(task);
 		task_free(task);
 		break;
@@ -5321,6 +5323,7 @@ static struct task *hlua_process_task(struct task *task)
 	default:
 		SEND_ERR(NULL, "Lua task: unknown error.\n");
 		hlua_ctx_destroy(hlua);
+		free(hlua);
 		task_delete(task);
 		task_free(task);
 		break;