diff --git a/input/input.c b/input/input.c
index 63d8537ed3..f2b601fdbe 100644
--- a/input/input.c
+++ b/input/input.c
@@ -1362,7 +1362,10 @@ void mp_input_feed_key(struct input_ctx *ictx, int code)
     struct cmd_queue *queue = &ictx->key_cmd_queue;
     if (queue_count_cmds(queue) >= ictx->key_fifo_size &&
             (!mp_input_is_abort_cmd(cmd->id) || queue_has_abort_cmds(queue)))
+    {
+        talloc_free(cmd);
         return;
+    }
     queue_add(queue, cmd, false);
 }