diff --git a/engine/common/net_http.c b/engine/common/net_http.c
index 8a79d879..f824af7c 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_http.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_http.c
@@ -505,11 +505,14 @@ static int HTTP_FileDecompress( httpfile_t *file )
 
 	if( zlib_result == Z_OK || zlib_result == Z_STREAM_END )
 	{
-		Mem_Free( data_in );
+		g_fsapi.WriteFile( name, data_out, decompressed_len );
+		HTTP_FreeFile( file, false );
 	}
+	else HTTP_FreeFile( file, true );
+
+	Mem_Free( data_in );
+	Mem_Free( data_out );
 
-	g_fsapi.WriteFile( name, data_out, decompressed_len );
-	HTTP_FreeFile( file, false );
 	return 1;
 }