diff --git a/core/logic/smn_database.cpp b/core/logic/smn_database.cpp
index e2ef45ba..49eda625 100644
--- a/core/logic/smn_database.cpp
+++ b/core/logic/smn_database.cpp
@@ -1672,6 +1672,8 @@ public:
 			failure_->PushCell(failIndex_);
 			failure_->PushArray(data, txn_->entries.length());
 			failure_->Execute(NULL);
+
+			handlesys->FreeHandle(dbh, &sec);
 		}
 	}