diff --git a/src/html/m_layout.cpp b/src/html/m_layout.cpp
index 4986a9f649..9073ffc9ec 100644
--- a/src/html/m_layout.cpp
+++ b/src/html/m_layout.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ TAG_HANDLER_BEGIN(BODY, "BODY")
                         winIface->SetHTMLBackgroundImage(image);
 #endif
                 }
+
+                delete fileBgImage;
             }
         }