diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 4348b6214..193a582ae 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ void free_faction(faction * f)
     free(f->banner);
     free(f->passw);
     free(f->name);
+    if (f->seen_factions) {
+        ql_free(f->seen_factions);
+        f->seen_factions = 0;
+    }
 
     while (f->attribs) {
         a_remove(&f->attribs, f->attribs);