diff --git a/async.c b/async.c
index 84480bc..28aa76f 100644
--- a/async.c
+++ b/async.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ void redisProcessCallbacks(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
             if (((redisReply*)reply)->type == REDIS_REPLY_ERROR) {
                 c->err = REDIS_ERR_OTHER;
                 snprintf(c->errstr,sizeof(c->errstr),"%s",((redisReply*)reply)->str);
+                c->reader->fn->freeObject(reply);
                 __redisAsyncDisconnect(ac);
                 return;
             }