diff --git a/src/core/wee-string.c b/src/core/wee-string.c
index 40fac1ba7..70f595553 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-string.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-string.c
@@ -3453,10 +3453,12 @@ string_dyn_free (char **string, int free_string)
     if (free_string)
     {
         free (ptr_string_dyn->string);
-        return NULL;
+        ptr_string = NULL;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ptr_string = ptr_string_dyn->string;
     }
-
-    ptr_string = ptr_string_dyn->string;
 
     free (ptr_string_dyn);