diff --git a/engine/common/mod_studio.c b/engine/common/mod_studio.c
index 382ce370..ca160128 100644
--- a/engine/common/mod_studio.c
+++ b/engine/common/mod_studio.c
@@ -912,11 +912,15 @@ void Mod_LoadStudioModel( model_t *mod, const void *buffer, qboolean *loaded )
 			out = (byte *)phdr + phdr->textureindex;
 			memcpy( out, in, size1 + size2 );	// copy textures + skinrefs
 			phdr->length += size1 + size2;
-		}
-		else Con_Printf( S_WARN "%s: %s missing textures file\n", __func__, mod->name );
-
-		if( buffer2 )
 			Mem_Free( buffer2 ); // release T.mdl
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Con_Printf( S_WARN "%s: %s missing textures file\n", __func__, mod->name );
+			if( buffer2 )
+				Mem_Free( buffer2 ); // release T.mdl
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 #endif