diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
index 8e434ab5..5cad51a7 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-channels.c
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ static void cmd_channel_add_modify(const char *data, gboolean add)
 	rec = channel_setup_find(channel, chatnet);
 	if (rec == NULL) {
 		if (add == FALSE) {
-			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
 				TXT_CHANSETUP_NOT_FOUND, channel, chatnet);
+			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
index e8e9f33f..e1851a99 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ static void cmd_server_add_modify(const char *data, gboolean add)
 
 	if (rec == NULL) {
 		if (add == FALSE) {
-			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
 				TXT_SETUPSERVER_NOT_FOUND, addr, port);
+			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-ircnet.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-ircnet.c
index 24dad63f..792905ed 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-ircnet.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-ircnet.c
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ static void cmd_network_add_modify(const char *data, gboolean add)
 	rec = ircnet_find(name);
 	if (rec == NULL) {
 		if (add == FALSE) {
-			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
 				IRCTXT_NETWORK_NOT_FOUND, name);
+			cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 			return;
 		}