diff --git a/src/apps/people/PictureView.cpp b/src/apps/people/PictureView.cpp
index f19f4926c3..e0bb44fc90 100644
--- a/src/apps/people/PictureView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/people/PictureView.cpp
@@ -445,8 +445,10 @@ PictureView::_BeginDrag(BPoint sourcePoint)
 	drag.AddString("be:clip_name", name.String());
 
 	BTranslatorRoster* roster = BTranslatorRoster::Default();
-	if (roster == NULL)
+	if (roster == NULL) {
+		delete bitmap;
 		return;
+	}
 
 	int32 infoCount;
 	translator_info* info;