diff --git a/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp b/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
index 3cb20e6700..c64b870421 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ Desktop::~Desktop()
 	delete_area(fSharedReadOnlyArea);
 	delete_port(fMessagePort);
 	gFontManager->DetachUser(fUserID);
+
+	free(fTargetScreen);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/servers/app/Desktop.h b/src/servers/app/Desktop.h
index 715e713b30..e5f4d887c3 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/Desktop.h
+++ b/src/servers/app/Desktop.h
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ private:
 	friend class LockedDesktopSettings;
 
 			uid_t				fUserID;
-			const char*			fTargetScreen;
+			char*				fTargetScreen;
 			::VirtualScreen		fVirtualScreen;
 			DesktopSettingsPrivate*	fSettings;
 			port_id				fMessagePort;