diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
index 0f9f26240..62834fb3e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ ChatLobbyDialog::~ChatLobbyDialog()
 
 	// save settings
 	processSettings(false);
+	delete mParticipantCompareRole;
 }
 
 ChatWidget *ChatLobbyDialog::getChatWidget()