diff --git a/src/st/st-entry.c b/src/st/st-entry.c
index c946ca0f9..10dfe1dd1 100644
--- a/src/st/st-entry.c
+++ b/src/st/st-entry.c
@@ -678,6 +678,8 @@ st_entry_key_press_event (ClutterActor    *actor,
                                ST_CLIPBOARD_TYPE_CLIPBOARD,
                                text);
 
+      g_free (text);
+
       return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -704,6 +706,8 @@ st_entry_key_press_event (ClutterActor    *actor,
           clutter_text_delete_selection ((ClutterText *) priv->entry);
         }
 
+      g_free (text);
+
       return TRUE;
     }