diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index 57d0514a47..e86175f709 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -9611,6 +9611,13 @@ check_preview_change (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl)
 
       g_signal_emit_by_name (impl, "update-preview");
     }
+  else
+    {
+      if (new_file)
+        g_object_unref (new_file);
+
+      g_free (new_display_name);
+    }
 }
 
 static void