diff --git a/widgets/netwmicon.c b/widgets/netwmicon.c
index 8e823f94..bac0c36d 100644
--- a/widgets/netwmicon.c
+++ b/widgets/netwmicon.c
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ netwmicon_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset,
                               widget->location, 0,
                               icon->width, icon->height,
                               widget->statusbar->height, icon->image);
+
+    p_delete(&icon->image);
     p_delete(&icon);
 
     return widget->width;
diff --git a/widgets/tasklist.c b/widgets/tasklist.c
index 0477a891..831b290c 100644
--- a/widgets/tasklist.c
+++ b/widgets/tasklist.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ tasklist_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset, int used)
                                               widget->location + box_width * i, 0,
                                               icon->width, icon->height,
                                               widget->statusbar->height, icon->image);
+                    p_delete(&icon->image);
                     p_delete(&icon);
                 }
             }