diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index 09a2eef61..eaf08bda9 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ statusbar_draw(int screen)
     if(vscreen.statusbar->position == BarOff)
         return;
 
+    XFreePixmap(globalconf.display, vscreen.statusbar->drawable);
+
     DrawCtx *ctx = draw_get_context(phys_screen,
                                     vscreen.statusbar->width,
                                     vscreen.statusbar->height);
@@ -99,7 +101,6 @@ statusbar_draw(int screen)
         p_delete(&ctx);
     }
 
-
     statusbar_display(screen);
 }